New Delhi, April 3 -- US President Donald Trump's announcement of reciprocal tariffs on imports from countries around the world sparked a sharp division within executives and observers of India's electronics manufacturing industry.

Some said there would be no impact in the long run on India's push to become a global electronics manufacturing hub. But others expressed serious concerns about potential setbacks to India's ambitions, and suggested that if Trump's tariffs sustain, India could lose some of its impetus to countries with lesser taxes to the US, such as Brazil.

They said this is particularly relevant considering the growing importance of India as a manufacturing hub for companies like Apple, and other tech firms looking to diver...