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The US has hiked tariffs again, and more could be on the way for Indian exports from medicines to semiconductors. Growth forecasts for 2025-26 have already been trimmed. But rather than panic, India is treating this as a wake-up call. With one in five merchandise exports heading to the US, the overdependence is clear. Now the spotlight is on new buyers in Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe, while demand from ASEAN and Gulf countries remains steady. Foreign investments are being rerouted too, with Vinfast’s electric vehicle plant in Tamil Nadu and India–UAE shipyard collaborations built for markets beyond America. Lower interest rates, fiscal discipline and funds for small businesses are adding resilience. The real question is whether India can turn this setback into a strategic shift that makes its economy less vulnerable to the moods of any single market. Click here to read the Plain Facts piece for the full story told through carefully curated charts and graphs. Market Watch📉 Markets slip as heavyweights drag!After Monday’s rally, Indian benchmarks turned lower on Tuesday, 12 August, weighed down by losses in HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and Reliance Industries.
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