‘US Shooting Itself In The Foot’: Expert Slams Trump’s Tariff Offensive On India

American economist Richard Wolff criticized Washington’s tariff assault on India, calling it self-destructive and a move that only strengthens BRICS as a counterweight to the West. He compared the U.S. challenge to India — now the world’s most populous nation — to “a mouse challenging an elephant.” On August 27, the U.S. imposed 50% tariffs on Indian goods, aiming to penalize New Delhi over Russian oil imports, which Washington claims are funding Moscow’s war in Ukraine.