<h1>Indian stock markets decline as investors await earnings season amid tariff uncertainty</h1> Indian benchmark indices traded lower in early session with the 30-share index declining 76.99 points to 83,461.90 and the 50-share index dropping 23.15 points to 25,452.95. Investors remained cautious ahead of the earnings season beginning with a major IT company's quarterly results announcement. Tariff-related uncertainty also contributed to market hesitation. Several major companies including automotive and telecom stocks were among the decliners, while steel, power, and banking stocks showed gains. Foreign institutional investors purchased equities worth Rs 77 crore in the previous session.