<h1>Reciprocal tariffs escalate trade barriers on Indian imports, prompting diplomatic protests and warnings of higher consumer costs.</h1> An Executive Order establishes a program of reciprocal tariffs applying specified duties to imports from nearly seventy countries; India is listed for an initial 25 percent reciprocal tariff effective on the announced date, with an additional duty linked to energy purchases from a third country to be imposed after a notice period, cumulatively increasing the tariff exposure of targeted trading partners and altering import economics upon effectiveness.