US tariff threat may stall India's growth

The US threat to impose tariffs of up to 50% on Indian goods marks a sharp escalation in trade tensions and could slow growth in one of the world's fastest-growing economies, Moody's Analytics warned.

- RHIK KUNDU

The US has increasingly linked tariff relief to conditions that require countries to commit to large-scale purchases of American goods and pledge new investments on US soil. But such promises are "unlikely to be met", Moody's cautioned in its recent