India and the United States have postponed planned trade negotiations in Washington after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down sweeping tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, Indian officials and news reports say.
The talks originally scheduled for this week and intended to finalize terms of an interim trade agreement were deferred while both sides assess the implications of the court’s decision and Trump’s subsequent move to impose a 15 % global tariff under a different legal authority.
An Indian delegation had been due in Washington to discuss a deal that would lower U.S. tariffs on Indian exports from roughly 50 % to about 18 %, and include reciprocal purchases of American goods.
The Supreme Court’s ruling and the shift in U.S. tariff policy have created uncertainty over the future of that agreement, leading both governments to delay the negotiations.
Bloomberg analysts say the court ruling could give India greater leverage in future trade talks by reshaping the negotiating environment.
Negotiators have not yet set a new date for the postponed discussions, and officials are studying how changes in U.S. trade policy might affect the interim deal and broader bilateral economic ties.
