Trump’s move to impose tariffs on European allies over Greenland underscores how trade measures can be wielded as political tools, regardless of partnerships or agreements. For India, the message is clear: trade deals cannot substitute for strategic autonomy, which must remain non-negotiable.

France will ask the EU to activate its anti-coercion instrument against potential US tariffs over Greenland. President Macron stated the threat is unacceptable and Europe will not be intimidated. The tool, a trade ‘bazooka,’ allows the bloc to curb imports or market access in response to economic coercion.

At least five people, including four women, were killed and 25 others injured after a bus carrying wedding guests overturned in Jharkhand’s Latehar district on Sunday, police said.