India delays trade talks with US after Supreme Court ruling on tariffs

February 24, 2026

TL;DR

India has deferred sending a delegation to the US to finalize a trade deal.
The US Supreme Court ruled that it is unconstitutional for the president to unilaterally set and change tariffs.
An Indian delegation, led by Darpan Jain, was scheduled to finalize the legal details of an interim trade deal.
The decision to defer the visit was made after discussions between officials of both countries.
No new date for the visit has been decided.
An interim trade deal between India and the US was announced earlier this month and was expected to be operational in April.
Washington had previously imposed a 50% tariff on India, which was later reduced to 18%.
A part of the deal reportedly involves India stopping oil purchases from Russia, a claim not confirmed by New Delhi.

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