Venezuela, Iran & Nigeria: Trump’s foreign policy blitz & what it means for India amid tariff row

Published on Jan 12, 2026 05:20 pm IST

Donald Trump’s military blitz in Venezuela and Nigeria, with speculation that Iran may be next, is reshaping the global oil market and weaponising tariffs. In this episode of Point Blank, HT's Shishir Gupta decodes how his strategy could control world energy prices, strain Indo‑US ties, and why India is quietly hedging with Russian oil, Europe, and new trade deals.

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