August 7, 2025
Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director, ORF America was quoted in an article by Brendan Cole of Newsweek on recent U.S.-India relations as Trump imposed tariffs of up to 50% on Indian good due to India’s purchases of Russian oil:
"That started the downward slide," Dhruva Jaishankar, executive director of the Observer Research Foundation America (ORF America)—which analyses foreign policy challenges for India, the U.S. and partners—told Newsweek.
August 5, 2025
Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director, ORF America was interviewed by Adrija Chatterjee of Moneycontrol on Trump’s recent tariff announcements concerning India and its impact on the U.S.-India relationship:
“India feels it has offered very attractive and unprecedented terms on trade but Trump seems to be asking for more. India is also prepared to stand its ground. While the US is the most attractive export destination, India is not nearly as trade dependent as some other economies,” Jaishankar told Moneycontrol in an interview.
Jaishankar says that a consequence of all of this is that the India-US political relationship continues to sour, even if day-to-day cooperation carries on in a variety of fields.
“But it’s equally possible that we could see some sharp reversals on various fronts in the year ahead,” he added.
August 5, 2025
Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director, ORF America was quoted in an article by Mithil Aggarwal of NBC News on recent U.S. relations with India that have come under strain over trade and other issues, including Trump’s new tariffs:
“He’s threatening to undo, or at least hit pause on, what has been two decades of steadily improving relations between India and the U.S.,” said Dhruva Jaishankar, executive director of the Observer Research Foundation America, a nonprofit group in Washington.