India has lower exposure to US tariffs than APAC peers: Moody's

US reciprocal tariffs are expected to disrupt export demand across Asia-Pacific (APAC), including India, creating challenges for economies with high exposure to US trade, Moody's Ratings said in a report released on Tuesday.

- Dhirendra Kumar

However, India's exposure is lower than most others in the region, although certain sectors such as food and textiles as well as pharmaceutical products face risks. Ongoing negotiations between New Delhi and Washington are expected to shape the extent of the impact, it said.

To mitigate pressure from reciprocal tariffs, the US and India are in talks, reportedly for New Delhi to lower its tariffs on select US products, increase market access for US farm products and increase US energy purchases, while seeking to initiate a trade deal by the fall of 2025, it said.