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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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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,...
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"...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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)...