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India watches closely as U.S. Supreme Court weighs Trump’s tariff powers
For India, whose exports to the U.S. total nearly $120 billion annually, the answer could shape everything from its tariff negotiations to its trade diversification strategy.
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R Suryamurthy - Mon, 03, Nov 2025
- 10:39 EST
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When the U.S. Supreme Court convenes on Nov. 5 to hear Learning Resources, Inc. v. Donald J. Trump, it will do more than settle a domestic legal dispute. The verdict could redraw the global map of trade diplomacy—and India has much at stake.
At the heart of the case lies a fundamental question: can an American President, acting alone, use emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs on imports without congressional approval?
For India, whose exports to the U.S. total nearly $120 billion annually, the answer could shape everything from its tariff negotiations to its trade diversification strategy. The “Liberation Day” tariffs imposed by Donald Trump earlier this year hit several Indian sectors—from textiles and chemicals to engineering goods—prompting quiet but urgent discussions in New Delhi about long-term exposure to Washington’s trade unpredictability.
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