Don't Trust America, Says US Economist, Urges India to Work With BRICS
India is rethinking its ties with the US and coddling up to China after Trump imposed 50% tariffs on trade. Many countries are scrambling for an answer on how to prioritize their economies and bow under pressure, bowing to Trump. Economist Jeffrey Sachs, a public policy analyst and professor at Columbia University, lent a word of caution to India, asking it to work closely with BRICS and not rely on the US. “Don’t trust America,” he said, during an interview with Business Today. Sachs explained that Trump made a mistake imposing 50% tariffs on India despite the country being a close ally. He stressed that India had gone out of its way to embrace the US dollar and rallied against the BRICS de-dollarization ideology despite being a member. Allies must not be treated this way, explained Sachs, highlighting Trump’s mismanagement. “Trump is not a very logical person and not a very strategic person, and so he does things impulsively,” he said. Also Read: ...