Ex-US envoy on Tahawwur Rana: justice needs patience; China unfazed by US tariffs

Eric Garcetti, former US Ambassador to India, spoke about growing cooperation between India and the United States in counterterrorism and trade. In an interview with India Today, he said law enforcement coordination had improved and that both countries were in regular contact over extradition requests, including that of David Coleman Headley, convicted in connection with the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

Garcetti also addressed trade issues, noting tensions over tariffs and the need for a bilateral agreement. He said that the two countries must manage differences through direct talks. Garcetti pointed to the importance of shared interests in reducing dependence on China and called for steady engagement to strengthen the Indo-Pacific partnership.

Meanwhile, China’s leader, Xi Jinping, responded to the latest tariff hike in the trade dispute with the United States. “We are not afraid,” Xi said in his first public comment on the matter, after Beijing raised tariffs on US goods to 125 percent.

The move followed a US decision under former President Donald Trump to raise tariffs on Chinese goods to 145 percent. China has said it does not plan further increases, calling further escalation ineffective. Watch the full episode to know more.