India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 6, 2025, mounted a sharp defense of India’s rural economy in response to fresh U.S. tariff hikes, declaring that the country would “never …
R. Suryamurthy
R. Suryamurthy
R. Suryamurthy is a Contributing Editor at South Asian Herald. He has worked for The Telegraph, The Tribune, and Press Trust of India.
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Double Standards and Tariffs: U.S. Slaps India, Spares China
by R. Suryamurthy 7 minutes readThe Trump administration’s announcement of sweeping new tariffs on Indian goods has sent tremors through India’s trade and diplomatic circles, raising urgent questions about the durability of the India-U.S. strategic …
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India Slams ‘Unfair’ U.S. Tariff Hike, Keeps Retaliation Option Open
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia signaled on August 6, 2025, it would take “all actions necessary” to protect its national interests after Washington moved to double tariffs on Indian goods to 50 percent in …
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Ind-Ra Sees Small Exporters Most at Risk as US tariff Gap with Asia Closes
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readIndia’s relative advantage over rival Asian exporters in the US market has eroded sharply after Washington’s latest tariff measures, curbing the upside once expected from April’s China+1 supply chain shift, …
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From Garments to Gold: India’s Core Exports Under Siege in U.S. Market
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia’s exports to the United States are poised to shrink by nearly 30 percent this fiscal year following the imposition of sweeping 25 percent tariffs, marking a potential blow to …
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India’s UK Trade Pact Faces Heat for Prioritizing Optics Over Sovereignty
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIndia’s ambitious free trade agreement with the United Kingdom—signed with fanfare on July 24, 2025—appears to be less a strategic breakthrough and more a troubling surrender of regulatory ground, according …
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25 percent Tariff on India May Spike U.S. Inflation, Hurt Low-Income Households Most
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIn an increasingly multipolar world where supply chains are deeply interconnected, the Trump administration’s decision to slap a sweeping 25 percent tariff on Indian imports looks less like strategic leverage …
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India to US: No Trade Deal Under Duress, Economic Autonomy Non-Negotiable
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIndia has mounted a firm and calculated response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement of a 25 per cent tariff on Indian imports starting August 1, 2025, vowing to …
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India-U.S. Trade Tensions Soar as President Trump Announces 25 Per Cent Tariff, Penalty Clause
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIn a sharp escalation of trade and geopolitical tensions, U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a 25 per cent tariff on a wide array of Indian exports, effective August 1, …
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NASA-ISRO’s $1.5 Billion Earth-Imaging Satellite Takes Flight
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readThe NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite successfully launched on July 30, 2025, at 5:40 PM IST from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. Carried aloft by ISRO’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch …