In January 2025, the second Trump administration was inaugurated. It didn’t take long for the world to learn what the president really meant by “Golden Age” and “America First” when he announced a slew of new diplomatic and trade initiatives. Trump 2.0, unafraid to embrace unpredictability, has had a sense of the beginning of a
Han Lin, China Country Director at The Asia Group, shared how “trade measures are increasingly applied to achieve non-economic objectives. It’s harder to disentangle economic from security concerns which is why any deal will be a long, drawn-out process.” Watch the full interview below:
TAG Partner Nisha Biswal appeared on CNBC-TV18’s “Global Lens” to discuss the latest on India-U.S. trade talks and what can be expected in a potential interim trade deal.
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Trump & Elon Musk: from allies to enemies. Tesla stock crashed 14% before recovering, federal deals at stake, and regulators closing in. What does this war mean for Musk’s India plans? Former Assistant Secretary of State Nisha Biswal breaks down the explosive fallout and global risks.
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Key Takeaways: “China Plus One” Under Pressure: U.S. tariffs targeting Indo-Pacific trading partners are raising serious questions about the long-term viability of “China Plus One” (CP1) supply chain diversification strategies – impacting the manufacturing of semiconductors, autos, consumer goods, green technology, pharmaceuticals, and other strategic goods. Preparing For Risk: While the most salient Trump administration
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Two important developments were noteworthy in the last fortnight. First, India’s defence exports touched INR 23,622 Crores (approximately USD 2.7 billion) in FY 2024-25, marking an impressive 12% growth. Second, there was a major escalation with Pakistan in which, inter alia, domestically produced Indian weapon systems performed exceptionally well. Both developments, in their own unique ways, put
Washington, DC; New Delhi, India | May 29, 2025 – The Asia Group (TAG) is excited to announce Nisha D. Biswal as a Partner at the firm. Biswal brings decades of expertise and leadership at the highest levels of U.S. government, development finance, and business diplomacy to TAG’s rapidly expanding South Asia and Energy &
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Key Takeaways: On May 29, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit stayed a May 28 decision issued by the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) that would have vacated President Trump’s IEEPA-related tariffs imposed under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The appellate court will now consider the Trump administration’s
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“By the midterm election, President Trump needs to demonstrate that the effort that he’s put into leveraging the size of the U.S. economy has paid off… the American public is starting to get skeptical.” – Amb. Kurt Tong, TAG Managing Partner
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TAG Managing Partner Amb. Kurt Tong participated in a panel at the University of Sydney alongside TAG Senior Advisor and CEO of USSC Dr. Michael Green to discuss global economic order, U.S. tariffs, and middle power strategy.
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