The global dialogue on Environmental, Social, and Governance practices has never been static, but the Trump administration's approach has sent tremors across the international ESG community. As the US oscillates between regulatory extremes, India—a growing economic powerhouse—has charted a contrasting path.While Washington retreats, Delhi advances. As the Trump administration’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement cements its climate scepticism, India’s resolve to embed ESG principles into its economic fabric has only hardened. The divergence is no accident: where the US sees ideological battlegrounds, India spots strategic opportunity, not merely as an ethical directive but as a business imperative crucial for global competitiveness.