Tariff pause for India offers relief, yet China’s export spillover remains a risk: Jigar Mistry
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As the United States imposes steep tariffs on China while pausing similar actions against other countries, including India, analysts say the immediate pressure may shift toward Chinese exports — but the ripple effects could reach India too. In an interaction with ETNow, Jigar Mistry of Buoyant Capital, outlined a more complex picture of the ongoing trade reshuffle. While India appears relatively insulated for now, he warned of potential spillovers from China’s trade displacement. "If China is not allowed to export into the US, then it will try and flood every other market that it is allowed to export to," Mistry said, pointing to historical precedent. He added, "We have seen this story play out with steel in the year 2015 to 2018 onwards, where they started supplying to the Philippines, Thailand, and the Asia-Pac region... even within India, China could start dumping a lot of material." While some market participants v...