The South Asian nation is feeling the heat as the White House gears up to launch stiff reciprocal tariffs on April 2, what Trump has called “Liberation Day.”

According to government sources, India is considering cutting tariffs on over half of US imports, valued at $23 billion, to make a more lenient trade agreement with Washington. The move comes ahead of US President Donald Trump’s April 2 bound new reciprocal tariffs.

India is considering a significant tariff cut on over half of its imports from the U.S., valued at ~$23B, as part of a broader strategy to protect its exports to the U.S., which amount to around $66B and are at risk due to impending reciprocal tariffs set to take effect on April 2,