Trump has navigated a rocky relationship with China, threatened higher tariffs on India, and awaits a crucial court decision, all of which will help determine U.S. trade policy.

China’s envoy to India has said Beijing “firmly stands with India” and denounced the US as a “bully” for imposing a 50 per cent tariff on New Delhi, in the latest sign of warning ties between the long hostile Asian giants.

New U.S. taxes on American imports, even at 25 percent, will hurt many Indian businesses and may put vast numbers of people out of work.