India, April 13 -- At the start of the year, we knew that the IPO momentum was going to be super strong among Indian startups. Some of the most noted companies in the country - PhonePe, Urban Company, OYO, Pine Labs, Zepto and others - are on the cusp of going public and naturally, there was a lot of confidence among investors about exits and maturity in the startup ecosystem.

But in the past month or so, there is also a new wave of caution. Under the President Donald Trump administration in the US, global trade has been shaken to quite some extent, and markets are reacting every day to new developments and changes in trade tariffs.

Many believe this is a temporary pain that should not deter the IPO parade in India, but it will have som...