<h1>Government outlines action plan to offset sudden 50% foreign tariff hike, protect jobs and manufacturing</h1> A government official said authorities are devising an action plan to mitigate the impact of a foreign jurisdiction's sudden 50% tariff increase on national exports, noting potential effects on employment-intensive sectors and manufacturing with exposure to that market. Measures under consideration include demand-stimulus steps, tax relief already enacted for lower incomes, planned goods and services tax rationalisation, and support for rural demand via strong agricultural output. The official indicated confidence in meeting the fiscal-deficit target despite temporary timing mismatches in receipts and expenditures, citing robust public and private capital formation and broad-based GDP growth as buffers.