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Day: March 31, 2025

As global trade tensions rise, India faces increasing pressure to lower tariffs on imported automobiles, particularly from the United States. However, such a move could significantly harm the domestic automotive industry, which has flourished under protective tariff policies. According to experts, India’s high tariffs on automobile imports have played a crucial role in fostering a robust domestic automobile industry. These protective measures have attracted significant foreign direct investment, led to job creation, and helped develop a strong auto component sector.

At the time of its FPO last year, Vodafone Idea had 36.18 lakh retail shareholders, or those with an authorised share capital of up to ₹2 lakh. These shareholders had 3.7% stake in the company at the end of March 2024. By the end of the year, that number went up to 58.34 lakh shareholders, who have a 7.63% stake in the company.