August 29, 2025

SCO Preview: Modi Heads to China Amid U.S. Tariff Shock

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi left Northeast Asia this week, embarking on a two-stop trip that includes Japan and then China, where he will participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, which begins on Sunday. The PM’s visit comes amid a full-scale implosion of India’s ties with the United States, following Washington’s imposition this week of a massive 50% tariff on all Indian exports to the U.S., the highest duties on any country in Asia, except China. Derek Grossman, adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, joins the discussion.

Listen to the full interview on China Global South Project.

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