Donald Trump's Tariffs Backfire - India Moves Closer To China, Strengthening BRICS Unity

Donald Trump’s Tariffs Backfire – India Moves Closer To China, Strengthening BRICS Unity

August 16, 2025

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The United States government has tried for years to recruit India for its new cold war on China.

But Donald Trump’s aggressive tariffs have backfired, encouraging New Delhi to improve its relations with Beijing, strengthening unity in BRICS.

Political economist Ben Norton explains the complex history of the foreign relations of the United States, India, China, and Russia.

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Donald Trump’s contradictory policies
(CLIP) Trump threatens BRICS
Brazil pushes back
United States tries to use India against China
Goal of Trump’s tariffs on India
(CLIP) EU chief on U.S. trade deal
India buys Russian oil
Europe buys Russian oil – from India
India’s trade surplus with United States
(CLIP) Trump trade advisor Peter Navarro
U.S. trade with China
China restricts rare earth exports
U.S. trade with India
India improves relations with China
Vietnam moves closer to China
BRICS expands to global majority
History of U.S.-China relations
Kissinger’s triangular diplomacy
Kissinger: divide Russia & China
(CLIP) Trump: divide Russia & China
Closest Russia-China relations ever
India-U.S.-China relations
India: 3rd-largest economy on Earth
India & Non-Aligned Movement
India-USSR/Russia relations
India moves toward United States
Rise of Narendra Modi, BJP, RSS
U.S.-India relations grow closer
Modi allies India with Israel
Modi: from banned to loved in United States
Trump’s India policy
India’s role in BRICS
India’s foreign policy
India opposes de-dollarization
BRICS’ internal contradictions
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