Shareen Joshi is an Associate Professor of Intl Development at Georgetown University and a Senior Fellow at The London School of Economics.
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Google Ngrams tells a story: 'Economic Development' peaked and faded. 'Human Rights' exploded. Did we solve poverty — or just rebrand the conversation?
The sidelining of both experts and democratic elected lawmakers in discussions that led up to this war is truly shocking.
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The White House just released its fact sheet on the India deal. Interesting how the spin gets stronger with each iteration!
Joint statement: India "intends to purchase" $500 billion
White House fact sheet: India "committed to buy" $500 billion
Also notable what the fact sheet emphasizes vs. what it omits:
✅ Emphasizes: India "will eliminate or reduce tariffs" (still not "to zero")
✅ Emphasizes: India "committed to buy" over $500 billion
Omits: The flexibility clause allowing either side to modify commitments. The joint statement had a clause stating if either country changes its tariffs, the other can modify its commitments. Translation: if circumstances change, all bets are off.
Much is still to be negotiated. Many instances of "will negotiate rules of origin," "committed to negotiate digital trade rules," "will work toward finalizing."
The bottom line is that these aren't done deals - they're commitments to keep talking. Both sides are throwing up a lot of smoke to grab headlines. I don't think India's tariff system is being dismantled. So far, this is more performative than substantive.
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There's been panic over the India-US trade deal, but read the actual joint statement carefully!
Trump claims India agreed to "zero tariffs." The text says "eliminate OR reduce" - with flexibility clauses letting either side modify commitments if circumstances change.
Trump won: procedural improvements on customs and standards, some Russian oil reduction.
Modi won: US tariffs slashed from 50% to 18%, massive relief for exporters.
The $500 billion purchase figure? Called an "intent" in official documents, not a binding commitment.
India's tariff structure, built over 75 years to protect farmers and industrial conglomerates, still stands. It can't be dismantled through external pressure alone. That was always the reality, regardless of the political theater.
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India just signed the 'Mother of All Deals' with the EU. What does it mean for trade with the US? I explore.
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I've been arguing that agricultural subsidies are the core of the Indian state. That makes them almost impossible to reform. But what if the answer isn't fixing India's agricultural markets — but building new ones?
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Why is India's commitment to protecting its farmers destroying the crop biodiversity that could save them?
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Why is India's commitment to protecting its farmers destroying the crop biodiversity that could save them? @GeorgetownGHD @georgetownsfs #India #ClimateAction #IndiaFarmers #TariffWar
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Shareen Joshi writes why India won’t lower its tariffs, even under Trump’s pressure.
As India faces pressure to reduce tariffs, the political reality is clear: dismantling its protectionist structure risks political survival. With a dual constituency of farmers and industrialists, any significant reform would challenge the very foundation of India's political landscape. #IndiasWorld #TradePolicy @shareenjoshi
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Will India lower tariffs in response to US pressure? In this article, I argue "No". #IndiaRussia #India @georgetownsfs @GeorgetownGHD #Tariffs #IndiaUSTrade #indiausnews #TradeDeal #ModiPutin
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A connection between tariffs and stray dogs? I explore in this new piece of writing!
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Join us on Thursday, July 24th, for a talk by @shareenjoshi titled "Courts as Environmental Watchdogs: Big Data and AI Analysis of Four Decades of Indian Litigation," moderated by @NamitaWahi.
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Can military power alone secure international credibility?
In this new piece of writing on Kashmir, I examine how internal democratic health could help India in building global narratives. @GeorgetownGHD @georgetownsfs #Kashmir #IndiaPakistanWar
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Where does moral authority lie in today's world?
I answered this question posed by Georgetown's Global Dialogues in the piece below. @georgetownsfs @GeorgetownGHD #India #Casteism globaldialogues.georgetown.e…
How should Georgetown respond to the government crackdown on DEI? I was honored to be interviewed by the Hoya and share some views.
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