The India-US relationship came to a standstill during the Trump 2.0 administration, with skyrocketing tariffs up to 50 percent since August 2025, creating an economic burden on India. Within the unpredictable geopolitical environment, the interim trade agreement between India and the United States finally came to terms in February 2026, but the recent ruling of the US Supreme Court brought the deal to a halt. The Supreme Court struck down Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, ruling that he cannot use the 1977 emergency powers law to slap blanket duties on nearly every country.