After US President Donald Trump decided to slap a total tariff of 50% on Indian exports barring a few exceptions, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has swung into action to contain the possible damages. Following a series of meetings chaired by Shaktikanta Das, principal secretary-2 to the Prime Minister, the PMO has directed the department of economic affairs (DEA) in the finance ministry to set up an inter-departmental committee to overhaul tax and export clearance processes for the manufacturing sector.