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Talks Postponed
India and US reschedule the Feb 23 chief negotiator meeting in Washington DC.
Tariff Escalation
Trump imposes 10% (later 15%) tariffs on all countries for 150 days.
Framework Reached
India and US announce a framework for an interim trade agreement.
SCOTUS Ruling
US Supreme Court strikes down President Trump's unilateral tariff-imposing powers.
Original Target
Initial implementation date for the trade pact, now likely delayed.
Project Completion
Full realization of the $100 billion investment and sovereign AI backbone.
Circular Economy Target
India aims to meet a significant percentage of its mineral demand through domestic recycling.
Google Partnership Milestone
Expected operational status for the Visakhapatnam gigawatt-scale campus.
Phase 1 Rollout
Initial construction of hyperscale centers and renewable energy integration.
Implementation Date
Scheduled start for the new temporary global tariff regime.
Rare Earths MoU
India and Brazil sign the landmark critical minerals pact in New Delhi.
15% Escalation
Trump announces 15% tariff via Section 122 on Truth Social.
Supreme Court Ruling
SCOTUS strikes down IEEPA tariffs as unconstitutional revenue generation.
Special Global Status
Bilateral ties are elevated to a Special Global Strategic Partnership focusing on deep-tech.
Strategic Pivot Confirmed
Reports highlight the massive scale of battery crushing operations as a geopolitical tool.
Aerospace Partnership
Embraer and Adani Group announce plans to build aircraft in India.
Liberation Day
Global tariffs of 10-50% expanded to nearly all countries under IEEPA.
Investment Announcement
Adani Group officially commits $100 billion for AI data infrastructure.
Initial IEEPA Invocation
Trump imposes tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada citing fentanyl emergency.
Trade Headwinds
Both nations hit by US tariffs, prompting calls for stronger Global South cooperation.
The US Supreme Court's decision to strike down emergency tariffs has triggered a massive shift in global trade dynamics, primarily benefiting major exporters like China and India. This ruling curtails executive power over trade policy and provides immediate relief to international supply chains previously strained by protectionist levies.
Global diplomacy is shifting from rigid, legally binding treaties to flexible 'Strategic Partnerships' (SPs) that bypass traditional bureaucratic hurdles. These 'executive friendships' are now the primary vehicles for driving infrastructure investment, credit lines, and technology transfers in emerging markets.
Negotiations for an interim India-US trade pact have been indefinitely postponed following a landmark US Supreme Court ruling that limits executive authority over tariffs. The delay comes as President Trump imposes a 150-day emergency tariff of 15% on all imports, including those from India.
The US Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s previous global tariffs as an unconstitutional overreach of executive power, prompting an immediate pivot to a 15% levy under the 1974 Trade Act. This legal maneuver sets up a five-month window of heightened trade tension before requiring Congressional intervention, potentially triggering $130 billion in refund claims.
India and Brazil have dramatically scaled their economic ambitions, setting a $30 billion bilateral trade target for 2030 and signing a landmark pact on critical minerals. The agreement focuses on securing resilient supply chains for rare earths and steel while expanding cooperation into high-tech sectors like AI and space.
India and Brazil have established an ambitious roadmap to double their bilateral trade to $30 billion by 2030. This strategic pivot aims to diversify economic ties beyond traditional commodities into high-growth sectors like defense, renewable energy, and digital technology.
India and Brazil have signed a landmark memorandum of understanding on rare earths and critical minerals, aiming to secure resilient supply chains and reduce a 90% import dependency on China. The partnership marks a strategic pivot for the Global South toward resource independence, advanced technology cooperation, and a $30 billion bilateral trade target.
President Donald Trump has dismissed a 6-3 Supreme Court ruling that declared his 'reciprocal tariffs' illegal, asserting that trade terms with India will remain unchanged. Despite the judicial setback regarding executive authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the administration is seeking alternative legal pathways to enforce its trade agenda.
Chinese refiners are aggressively purchasing Russian crude oil cargoes that were recently bypassed by Indian buyers due to payment and logistical hurdles. This pivot underscores China's role as a critical liquidity provider for Moscow's energy exports as Western sanctions tighten their grip on the global shadow fleet.
India is aggressively expanding its industrial e-waste recycling capacity to recover critical minerals like lithium and cobalt from discarded batteries. This strategic shift aims to build a multi-billion-dollar circular economy that reduces import dependency and bolsters India's green energy ambitions.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has formally elevated India's relationship with France to a 'Special Global Strategic Partnership,' signaling a new era of industrial and technological integration. The upgraded framework prioritizes deep-tech collaboration in defense, sovereign artificial intelligence, and clean energy transition.
The Adani Group has announced a massive $100 billion investment to build a renewable-powered AI-ready energy and data center backbone in India by 2035. This initiative aims to establish sovereign AI infrastructure through hyperscale computing integrated with clean energy, supported by strategic partnerships with global tech giants like Google.