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India Drives BRICS Trade Solutions, Trump Warns It Won’t End Well
New Delhi pushes for reforms inside BRICS while facing mounting pressure from Washington.
India’s Direct Challenge to Partners
At the latest BRICS virtual summit, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, representing Prime Minister Narendra Modi, delivered a blunt message: India’s biggest trade deficits are with its BRICS partners.
Jaishankar argued that reform within the bloc is overdue, stating:
“The BRICS itself can set an example by reviewing trade flows among its member states.”
His remarks highlight the growing strain as India navigates tariff battles with the Trump administration while balancing partnerships with China and Russia.
Massive Trade Deficits Exposed
The scale of India’s trade imbalances is striking:
- India’s trade deficit with China hit a record $99.21 billion in FY 2025, with Beijing’s surplus climbing 16% this year to $77.7 billion.
- With Russia, bilateral trade reached $68.7 billion, but India’s reliance on oil imports created a $59 billion deficit.
These numbers add urgency to India’s call for BRICS reforms, especially as Trump’s tariffs complicate negotiations.
Trump Administration’s Harsh Warnings
Trump’s trade advisor Peter Navarro escalated tensions, warning India that its policies “won’t end well” if New Delhi resists cooperation in new trade talks.
Navarro criticized India’s tariffs as the “highest in any major country against the U.S.” and defended Washington’s 50% tariff on Indian goods—even harsher than the 30% levies on Chinese imports.
On energy, Navarro said bluntly:
“India never bought oil from Moscow before Russia invaded Ukraine, except for like little tiny drops of it.”
He also issued a geopolitical warning:
“If India doesn’t come around, it’s lying down with Russia and China, and that won’t end well for India.”
BRICS Alliance Under Fire
Navarro didn’t stop with India. He attacked the entire BRICS bloc, labeling its members as “vampires” draining U.S. wealth with unfair trade practices:
“None of these countries can survive if they don’t sell to the United States. Their exports are like vampires sucking our blood dry.”
China’s President Xi Jinping responded by warning that tariff wars “severely disrupt the world economy and undermine international trade rules.”
Signs of Reconciliation
Despite the heated rhetoric, Trump has also signaled a softer side, praising Modi as a “great prime minister” and emphasizing the “special” U.S.-India relationship. Modi, for his part, responded positively, suggesting that diplomacy may still offer a path to resolution.
Why This Matters
India’s push for BRICS trade reforms—and the Trump administration’s aggressive tariffs—are testing global alliances at a critical moment. Whether diplomacy or confrontation prevails will shape the trajectory of BRICS, U.S.-India relations, and broader trade stability in the years ahead.
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