India, Aug. 5 -- The trade landscape is changing. The United States is considering tariffs on Indian goods, while India is reintroducing its digital tax, targeting American tech companies for billions. Meanwhile, Western nations criticise India for buying Russian oil, even as they continue their own trade with Moscow.

For the Indian IT and channel partner community, these developments are more than just policy news. They could change how business operates in the coming years.

At first glance, tariffs and the Digital Tax may seem like distant diplomatic tools. However, their effects will be felt directly in the business districts of Nehru Place, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and other IT hubs.

Mahendra Agrawal, President of the All Delhi Comput...