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The guest emphasizes that Trump's approach to trade is deeply intertwined with foreign policy objectives. By using tariffs as a tool, Trump aims to isolate Russia and China and to promote closer military alliances, especially with nations like India. Such moves are meant to influence not just trade relations but also geopolitical alignments. The underlying goal appears to be ensuring that countries like India align more closely with US interests rather than with Russia or China, thereby shaping global diplomacy through economic incentives and penalties.
This tactic underscores how modern trade policies have become embedded in broader strategic foreign policy aims, blurring the lines between economics and geopolitics.