Moody Report on India’s Manufacturing: Additional 25 percent tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on Indian goods can become a major challenge for India. It can emerge as a significant obstacle in front of India’s self -sufficient mission. US rating agency Moody’s has reported in its forecast that the additional penalty trump imposed on India due to frequent purchases of cheap Russian oil will have a direct impact on the manufacturing competition of the country.

It is worth noting that the announcement of 25 percent tariff on India was announced by the US on 31 July, which has become effective from 7 August. Apart from this, Trump announced 25 percent penalty as an additional fine on August 6, which will be applicable from August 28. However, the routes of possible negotiations between the two countries are still open.

Increased challenge for India

Moody’s said on Friday that India’s ambitious ‘Make in India’ campaign may be affected due to high tariff rates than other Asian countries and the manufacturing sector may be shocked. Its impact will be more visible in particularly high -value electronics sectors.

If the additional tariffs imposed on India are effective due to purchasing oil from Russia, then the self -reliant Bharat Abhiyan, which is aimed at promoting domestic production and reducing foreign dependence, may be adversely affected.

Impact on ‘Make in India’

Under ‘Make in India’, since 2020, the Government of India has been giving exemption and encouragement to promote various sectors. Its positive impact has been seen in the past years. There has been a tremendous boom within the country in drugs and mobile construction, while areas such as textile, semiconductor industry and solar energy are moving relatively slow.

During the financial year 2024-25, India’s trade with the US stood at $ 131.8 billion, which makes it clear that America is a major trade partner of India. India’s exports to the US reached around $ 86.5 billion, which mainly includes textile, electronics, machinery and medicines. Most of these products are part of the incentive schemes given under the PLI scheme of the Government of India.

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Nirmala sitharaman on gdp: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hopes that despite the global tension, better domestic consumption and investment will not make any difference to India’s economy and an economy will move forward with a growth rate of 6.5 per cent. Nirmala gave this information to the International Currency and Financial Committee (IMFC) last week. The Finance Minister has claimed this at a time when India’s growth rate has been estimated by many international agencies.

In a written statement to the IMF advisory institution, the Union Finance Minister in Washington said that due to the fall in the price of crude oil, inflation inside India is expected to be around 4 percent due to the financial year 2026.

He further said that the export of services on the external front is expected to remain strong, along with the softening of crude oil is good in terms of softening. It is worth noting that during the latest Economic Survey, it was said that in the financial year 2026, India’s GDP can be between 6.3 percent to 6.8 percent.

However, the IMF last week reduced India’s growth rate by 30 basis points to 6.2 per cent in its financial year 2026 due to global uncertainties and economic weakness in its estimate. Whereas the World Bank also reduced its growth estimate in India by 40 basis points to 6.3 percent.

The Union Finance Minister said that it is expected to remain in the surplus of net services and money remittance receipts. Along with this, the business deficit will be somewhat partially compensated during the current financial year.

Nirmala further stated that the current account deficit for the financial year 2024-25 and 2025-26 is expected to remain within a stable level. Gross FDI (FDI) is expected to be strong during April to January 2024-25, which shows India’s strong and beautiful basic things.

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