India, Aug. 27 -- As India recalibrates ties with Russia and deepens engagement with China and BRICS partners, Washington's punitive measures risk straining a strategic partnership decades in the making while reshaping the balance of global power

Donald Trump's 30th July announcement of 25 per cent tariff on imports from India following New Delhi's stubborn stand of not opening agriculture, dairy and shrimp markets for US export during five rounds of free trade talk has changed the world order. Later on 6th August additional penalty of 25 per cent was imposed on India for its energy and arms purchase from Russia. The additional tariff was to be effective from 27th August. US Vice President JD Vance recently indicated that the additional ...