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‘Trump has shredded decades of efforts’: John Bolton calls US’s India tariff policy ‘disastrous’ – Firstpost

'Trump has shredded decades of efforts': John Bolton calls US's India tariff policy 'disastrous' – FirstpostSaralnama

Former US National Security Adviser John Bolton has said that President Donald Trump “has shredded decades of efforts” made by the West to strengthen diplomatic and strategic ties with India with his “disastrous” tariffs. “ The West has spent decades trying to ween India away from its Cold War attachment to Soviet Union Russia, and cautioning India on the threat posed by China. Donald Trump has shredded decades of efforts with his disastrous tariff policy,” Bolton said. He added that there is still time to fix the situation, but noted that “it’s going to take a lot of work” and that the work toward finding a solution has not begun yet. The West has spent decades trying to ween India away from its Cold War attachment to Soviet Union Russia, and cautioning India on the threat posed by China. Donald… (Updated 2 Sep 2025, 09:01 IST; source: link)

Key Points

  • Former US National Security Adviser John Bolton has said that President Donald Trump “has shredded decades of efforts” made by the West to strengthen diplomatic and strategic ties with India with his “disastrous” tariffs
  • “ The West has spent decades trying to ween India away from its Cold War attachment to Soviet Union Russia , and cautioning India on the threat posed by China
  • Donald Trump has shredded decades of efforts with his disastrous tariff policy,” Bolton said