Politics Increasingly ‘Trumps’ Economics: EAM Jaishankar’s Veiled Dig At US Amid Trade Tensions

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar highlighted the growing influence of politics over economics in today’s uncertain global landscape. Speaking in Kolkata after receiving an Honorary Doctorate from IIM-Calcutta, he emphasized the need for India to diversify its supply sources to protect national interests. “This is an era where politics increasingly trumps economics and that is not a pun. In an uncertain world, it is all the more important that we continuously diversify supply sources to guarantee our national needs,” he said. His remarks come amid ongoing trade tensions with the US, including steep tariffs such as the 50 per cent duty imposed by President Donald Trump on Indian imports, underscoring the importance of strategic economic planning.#sjaishankar #indiaustradetensions #ustrade #indiantariffs #donaltrump #globaltrade #economicsandpolitics #iimcalcutta #supplydiversification #indiausrelations