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South China Morning Post · Hong Kong · Modi and Trump fast-track the India-US trade pact at the G7
Casts the talks as 'last-mile bargaining' amid strained ties, foregrounding the US Supreme Court's strike-down of Trump's tariffs, the resulting universal 10% duty, and the 24 July expiry deadline forcing a renegotiated final rate.
“Both sides were forced to renegotiate after the US Supreme Court struck down Trump's tariffs, leaving a 10% duty set to expire on July 24.”