Navigating the Global Trade Storm: How India Can Benefit from US-China Tensions

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With the right mix of policies, India could weather the storm caused by the US-China trade tensions and emerge as an influential player in the global trade landscape.

The US-China trade war has created ripples that are being felt in economies across the world, and India is no exception. Tremors in global trade will likely create economic opportunities and potential threats for India, which is estimated to become the world’s third-largest economy by 2030-31.

The core of the US-China trade war has always been about competing national interests, primarily centred around trade imbalances, intellectual property rights, market access, and strategic positioning in global supply chains. Despite a temporary truce—marked by the slashing of tariffs from 145 per cent to 30 per cent on Chinese goods and 125 per cent to 10 per cent on US imports—the underlying issues have not been resolved. Both the US and China are still locked in an ongoing cycle of negotiation, protectionism, and strategic rivalry.



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