NEW DELHI : A prominent American expert has urged President Donald Trump to roll back the steep tariffs on India, cut them to zero and “apologise” to New Delhi, while describing Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi as “pretty smart” in managing ties with Washington, Moscow and Beijing.

Edward Price, an adjunct professor at New York University, told news agency ANI that India holds a “deciding” vote in shaping the 21st century and warned that Donald Trump’s tariff policy is jeopardising Washington’s most important partnership.

“I consider the partnership between . . .