Are US tariffs sustainable for India? Surjewala questions Trump's trade move
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Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala questioned the sustainability and legality of Trump's new US tariffs on India, asking whether the Modi government will protect national interests amid trade deal concerns.
Senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala has questioned the sustainability and applicability of newly announced US tariffs, asking whether the measures can legally or practically apply to India.
In a detailed post on X, Surjewala raised concerns following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of fresh trade measures after the US Supreme Court struck down his earlier tariff authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
Pursuant to the U.S Supreme Court judgment quashing Presidential powers to impose tariffs under IEEPA (International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 1977), President Trump has announced: Imposition of 10% additional tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act, 1974. Tariffs https://t.co/UK24YTwdkm— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) February 20, 2026
“Are these tariffs sustainable viz a viz India?” Surjewala asked. “Can these tariff provisions be justifiably applied to India?”
Trump has proposed imposing a 10% tariff under Section 122 of the Trade Act, 1974, alongside possible duties under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, 1962 and Section 301 of the Trade Act, 1974.
Surjewala also questioned whether the fresh tariff regime could jeopardise the proposed US-India trade framework agreement.
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