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February 2026 20 articles
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Trump just hiked tariffs from 10% to 15%. Here’s how the tariffs will work and what’s next for the world

Following the US Supreme Court's February 20, 2026 ruling striking down IEEPA-based tariffs, the Trump administration swiftly invoked Section 122 of the Trad...

GS Paper 3 (Indian Economy Trade) GS Paper 2 (International Relations) Economics International Relations 4m
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What are Section 122 tariffs and how will they differ from Trump’s earlier tariffs?

After the US Supreme Court struck down IEEPA-based tariffs in February 2026, the Trump administration imposed new tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act ...

GS2 (International Institutions Trade Law) GS3 (External Sector Trade Policy) Economics International Relations 5m
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Tariff decision: How even Trump’s hand-picked Supreme Court judges went against him

On February 20, 2026, the US Supreme Court issued a landmark 6–3 ruling in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, holding that President Trump's sweeping tariffs...

GS Paper 2 (Separation of Powers Judicial Independence IR) GS Paper 3 (International Trade) International Relations Economics 5m
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IEEPA not lone arrow in the quiver: Donald Trump’s tariff options, limitations

Following the US Supreme Court's February 20, 2026 ruling that struck down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) in a...

GS Paper 2 (IR US Trade Policy) GS Paper 3 (Indian Economy International Trade) International Relations Economics 6m
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NHAI likely to discontinue cash payments at National Highway toll plazas from April 1

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is set to discontinue cash payment options at all National Highway toll plazas from April 1, 2026, requiring ...

GS3 (Infrastructure Digital Economy) GS2 (Governance) Economics Polity & Governance 5m
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Refunds may be available on some tariffs applied to goods from India: US Chamber of Commerce after SC ruling

Following the US Supreme Court's ruling in *Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump* (February 20, 2026), which struck down IEEPA-based tariffs as unconstitutional,...

GS Paper 2 GS Paper 3 Economics International Relations 5m
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No change in trade deal with India, it is on: Trump after SC verdict

After the US Supreme Court struck down his sweeping IEEPA tariffs on February 20, 2026, President Trump clarified that the trade deal with India remains "on"...

GS Paper 2 GS Paper 3 International Relations Economics 5m
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India, Brazil set bilateral trade target of over $20 billion in 5 years

During Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's state visit to India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Lula set a bilateral trade target of ...

GS Paper 2 International Relations Economics 4m
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects tariffs highlights | Government studying implications of U.S. tariff, says Commerce Ministry

On 20 February 2026, the US Supreme Court delivered a landmark 6-3 ruling in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, holding that the International Emergency Econ...

GS2 (India-US Relations International Institutions) GS3 (Trade Policy Constitutional Law-comparative) International Relations Economics 6m
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Net FDI into India negative for fourth straight month as outward repatriation hits record highs

India's net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) remained negative for the fourth consecutive month as of December 2025, with outward repatriation by foreign comp...

GS3 (Indian Economy Capital Flows Balance of Payments) Economics 5m
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How improved access to high-quality feed can help growth, efficiency and competitiveness of India’s poultry sector

Analysis of India's livestock sector highlights that improving access to high-quality, nutrient-dense animal feed is the single largest lever for raising pro...

GS Paper 3 (Agriculture Animal Husbandry Food Security) Economics Social Issues 5m
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Near-term economic outlook remains favourable: RBI Bulletin

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) February 2026 Bulletin assessed India's near-term economic outlook as favourable, with high growth momentum expected to be ...

GS3 (Indian Economy Growth Monetary Policy Inflation) Economics Science & Technology 5m
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US duty cut to benefit gem, jewellery exports

The India-US Interim Trade Framework, finalised on February 7, 2026, during Prime Minister Modi's visit to Washington, includes a commitment to reduce or eli...

GS2 (India's Foreign Policy Bilateral Relations) GS3 (Indian Economy Trade External Sector) Economics 6m
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Trump hikes global tariffs to 15%; calls Supreme Court ruling ‘extraordinarily anti-American’

One day after the US Supreme Court struck down his sweeping tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), President Trump an...

GS Paper 2 GS Paper 3 Economics International Relations 5m
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How will Trump's new global tariffs work and what's next?

After the US Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed under IEEPA on February 20, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order invoking Section 122 of th...

GS Paper 2 GS Paper 3 Economics International Relations 4m
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U.S. trade partners cautiously welcome tariff ruling

US trading partners — including Canada, Mexico, EU member states, and Asian economies — cautiously welcomed the February 20, 2026 Supreme Court ruling striki...

GS2 (International Relations) GS3 (Economy Trade Policy) International Relations Economics 5m
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This decade is India’s tech-ade: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated (via video conferencing) in the groundbreaking ceremony of the HCL-Foxconn joint venture semiconductor unit — "Indi...

GS3 (Science & Technology Industry Economics) Science & Technology Economics 5m
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Lula, Modi pitch for stronger India-Brazil ties to amplify voice of `Global South’

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made a state visit to New Delhi on February 21, 2026, meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bilateral talks ...

GS2 (International Relations Bilateral Groupings) GS3 (Economics Critical Minerals) International Relations Economics 5m
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India to pay 10% tariff, White House urges trade partners to abide by trade deals

Following the US Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in *Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump* (February 20, 2026) striking down IEEPA-based tariffs, India now faces a u...

GS2 (International Relations) GS3 (Indian Economy Trade) Economics International Relations 6m
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India ‘studying’ U.S. tariff moves: Commerce Ministry

India's Commerce and Industry Ministry stated it had "noted" the US Supreme Court's landmark ruling in *Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump* (February 20, 2026)...

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