Impact of Tariffs on U.S.-India Relations

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Ravi Dutta Misra about US President Donald Trump announcing an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods, bringing the total up to 50%, in response to India’s continued purchase of Russian oil during the Ukraine war. Ravi shares what this means for the Indian economy and India US ties.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Amrita Nayak Dutta about the Indian Army's plan to integrate Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or UAVs more commonly known as drones to their standard weapon system. This development gained momentum after Operation Sindoor and Amrita shares what significance it holds. (10:49)

Lastly, we talk about the Jammu and Kashmir government banning the publication of 25 books that have been written about Kashmir. (18:20)

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