India’s embassy in Washington has hired a lobbying firm with close ties to the Trump administration and a history of advocating for foreign entities targeted by the US, just before 50% tariffs take effect on exports from the South Asian country.

WASHINGTON, DC – While India has not made any official statement, Politico has reported that New Delhi has hired another Washington lobbying firm with close ties to the Trump administration, just days before a new round of U.S. tariffs is set to hit Indian exports.

The president deserves a Nobel prize in economics,” Trump aide Peter Navarro claimed, “for proving that the US can bend global commerce to its will.”But instead of bending the world into alignment, Trump’s trade war is pushing it away.