
The survey revealed that while the cost reduction remains a group, it does not extend widely.
India Inc. is cautiously optimistic about commercial perspectives next year, according to Business line India Inc. Sentiment Survey 2025. Most of the 25 corporate respondents described the feeling in its industry as “something optimistic” or “very optimistic”, indicating a temperate but positive perspective despite global uncertainties. The survey received responses from a cross section of sectors, including Auto, IT, Real Estate, Metals and FMCG.

When asked about the potential impact of the United States commercial policies, particularly Trump’s tariff measures, most companies expect only a moderate effect on their strategy. Fourteen respondents marked a moderate impact, while only two foresaw a significant interruption.
“India is better located than its peers, not only because of its relatively lower exposition to US exports and a smaller indicative tariff rate, but also by affirmative signals of the US administration that a large bilateral manufacturing company.

Investment plans
The winds against the macro are influencing the behavior of the investment, it is believed that it did not stop it. Fourteen companies reported that they clarified cautious but stable investment plans, while a smaller group is braking or deferring new investments. Encouragingly, some companies indicated that they are planning an aggressive expansion.
An article published in the last RBI Bulletin stressed that even when global growth decreases or even entering a recession in 2025, as a bet on global financial markets, India has emerged from the strongest pandemic years or moment, burns, burning, burning, burning, burning, burning, burning, burning, burning, burning, burning, burning, burning, burning, burning, burning, burning, burning, burning, burning, burning, burning, burning, Burning, burning, burning, burning, burning, burning, burning. Quarght, quarght, quarght, quarght, quarght. Current financial year. “Unlike the global economy, India would not decrease: it would have the expansion rate achieved in 2022–23. We continue optimistic about India, whatever the probability,” said the article.

The main concern
The survey revealed that while the cost reduction remains a group, it does not extend widely. Most companies have not yet made cuts; Ten are closely monitoring the situation, and eight do not see the need to act. However, six have already implemented reductions, and three plan to do it soon. An official of the Gems & Jewery industry said that the deceleration in exports and the weak demand in internal markets will lead to job losses in the highly intensive industry in labor. Exports to the United States at $ 11 billion a year, represent 30 percent of the general jewelry shipments of India.
In general, the survey reflects a corporate sector that is attentive, distrusts global turbulence, but is still willing to invest and grow in the right conditions.

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Posted on April 25, 2025