India faces a strategic dilemma as the US imposes a 50% tariff on most Indian goods, potentially costing India $50 billion. Options include negotiation, retaliation, export diversification, or offering concessions like halting Russian oil imports. Bilateral trade talks continue despite the dispute, with aims to significantly increase trade by 2030.
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