Crisil Ratings and CareEdge Ratings expect strong corporate balance sheets to act as a shield against changes in US trade policy.
Crisil Ratings conducted a study on the impact of US tariff proposals on 11 key sectors. Except for smartphones, other sectors are predicted to face low to moderate impact on their business risk profiles.
CareEdge Ratings emphasizes that Indian corporates have strong and deleveraged balance sheets, which provide a crucial buffer against external shocks and uncertainties.
ICRA suggests that Indian exporters will need to navigate trade flow adjustments due to the possibility of reciprocal tariffs being levied by the US on India.