The article describes former US President Trump's "tariff tantrum" in 2025, where he imposed significant tariffs on global trading partners, disrupting the international economic order. While most nations, including the EU, UK, Japan, and South Korea, capitulated to deals, China and India resisted. China leveraged its role as a supplier and dominance in critical minerals to force a retreat from extreme proposals, leading to a truce. India's experience was different, facing punitive tariffs.