`No reason to be alarmed…`, Expert breaks down Donald Trump`s 50% tariff on India over Russian oil Purchase

Dr Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings, said, "This evening, President Donald Trump has imposed additional tariffs on India to the extent of 25%, taking the total tariff level to 50%. This will severely hit sectors such as drugs and pharmaceuticals, textiles, electricals and electronics, gems and jewellery. So this is certainly a reason for us in India to be concerned, but no reason for us to be alarmed. It is essential to remember that India, unlike China, is largely a domestically driven economy...We have weathered many storms in the past, like the global financial crisis of October 2008 or even the COVID-19 pandemic. So we are confident this will cause some hit but will be able to weather this shock confidently."








