India and US postpone trade talks after US Supreme Court blocks Trump's global tariffs
Feb 23rd 2026
A planned Indian delegation trip to Washington to finalise an interim tariff deal has been deferred while both governments assess the Supreme Court ruling and a new US tariff announcement.
- Both countries deferred this week’s trade talks to study the implications of the US Supreme Court ruling.
- An Indian delegation due to travel to Washington has had its visit postponed and no new date is set.
- An interim deal announced in February would lower US tariffs on about 55% of Indian exports from 50% to 18% but key terms remain unclear.
- The Supreme Court ruled that President Trump exceeded his authority under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act when he imposed global tariffs.
- Trump then said he would impose 15% global tariffs using a different, unused trade law, creating further uncertainty for existing agreements.
- Indian exporters and farm unions have been hit by the 50% tariffs, and India’s commerce minister says there were no concessions on dairy, GM products, meat, or poultry and that farmer safeguards are in place