US President Donald Trump’s recent announcement of a 50% tariff on Indian imports has left the country’s commercial diplomacy and industry facing a stress test. Despite a burgeoning relationship with the Washington, the move came with little warning, and it serves as a reminder that strategic foresight and institutional resilience are key.The shock, while not entirely unprecedented, appears to have done what bureaucratic delays could not: kickstart long-pending reforms across critical sectors. The Prime Minister’s Office has since rolled out a series of announcements, from semiconductors to nuclear energy and employment schemes, many of which had been stuck in policy pipelines for years.
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