Ajay Srivastava is a former Indian Trade Service officer with expertise in trade policy making and WTO/FTA negotiations. He is also the founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).

In this episode of What This Means, we discuss:

— Where is the US-China tariff war headed, and who will suffer more?

— Why is Trump pursuing this strategy? Will the US lose geopolitical trust and long-term trade integration?

— What are the short- to medium-term impacts on India? What should India’s stance be on China?

— What India needs to do to increase its favourable outcomes and make the most of the situation.