Donald Trump Says No Change to India-US Trade Deal and India Will Continue Paying Duties

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:53am on 22 Feb 2026,Sunday International

After the US Supreme Court struck down his broad tariff powers, President Donald Trump insisted that the India-US interim trade deal remains unchanged and bilateral cooperation continues. Trump told reporters that “nothing changes” in the agreement and that India will continue paying tariffs while the United States will not, calling the arrangement fair and praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The comments came amid legal and political debate over Trump’s authority to impose global import duties, and follow his announcement of new tariff measures under alternate trade laws. India said it is studying the implications of the court judgment for its economy and exporters. 

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