Trump’s Tariff Pains, Modi’s GST Relief: Govt Gives a Reform Armour to Every Indian

When United States President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on Indian goods to 50%, concerns rippled through India’s export sectors. Economists warned of slower GDP growth, potential layoffs in labour-intensive industries like textiles and gems and broader effects on global trade sentiment. At a critical moment, New Delhi rolled out a domestic reform that could not have been timed better: a sweeping overhaul of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “GST 2.0,” first hinted at from the Red Fort on Independence Day has now taken full shape following the 56th GST Council meeting in New Delhi.

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