MAGA spooked MAGA: India’s deft negotiations and anxiety from US business groups pushed the ball
Published on: Feb. 11, 2026, 11:08 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
The India-US interim trade framework, released by the White House, reflects a careful compromise between the two nations. It provides immediate relief to Indian exporters, reducing US tariffs from 50% to 18%, secures continued technology access including GPUs for data centres, and establishes a predictable baseline for trade, though it falls short of India’s original ambitions.
