Washington, Sept. 10 -- David Goldwyn, leading Geopolitical expert believes US President Trump miscalculated by assuming sanctions could serve as a pressure tool against India.

"What he's learning in this fiasco, really, in terms of diplomatic relations with India, is that this oil weapon was not quite the tool of leverage that he thought it was. India is not as vulnerable... He underestimated the potency of that weapon and really misread Indian history," he said in an interview to ANI.

Goldwyn's comments come amidst what appears to be a thaw in the tug of war over tariffs imposed on India. On Tuesday President Trump expressed confidence in reaching a "successful conclusion" and looked forward to speaking with PM Modi in the upcoming we...