Economist Jeffrey Sachs criticizes Donald Trump's tariff policies as detrimental to the US economy and a violation of international law, warning of potential legal challenges and geopolitical isolation.

Renowned economist and Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs has strongly criticised the United States administration’s tariffs, terming them as pressure tactic on India.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the country on Friday to move towards more self-reliance, manufacture everything from fertilisers to jet engines and EV batteries, and vowed to protect farmers in the face of a trade conflict with Washington.