How should India tackle Trump's tariffs? Top focus on Rajdeep Sardesai's show

The top focus of this episode of News Today is the trade tensions between the United States and India, following Donald Trump's 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods for buying Russian oil. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor addresses Trump's comments, including calling India a "dead economy," and discusses potential reciprocal tariffs if the US imposes 50% tariffs on August 27th, highlighting US trade with Russia. The broadcast also details Prime Minister Narendra Modi's phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, reaffirming their strategic partnership amidst US pressure regarding India's Russian oil imports. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal provides an update on India's export growth and talks with new markets.

Also on the show, Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia discusses India's economic strategy and the challenge of moving from a 6.5% to an 8.5% growth rate.