Indian Opposition Calls for Modi to Put US Trade Deal on Hold

Narendra Modi during a news conference in New Delhi, on Feb. 21.

Photographer: Prakash Singh/Bloomberg

India’s opposition called for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration to put the nation’s trade deal with the US on hold and amend it.

The call comes after the US Supreme Court on Friday struck down many of the levies President Donald Trump put in place last year. After the ruling, Trump imposed a 10% global tariff on foreign goods. India earlier this month had reached an interim framework where Trump cut the levy on Indian goods to 18% from 25%, and also removed an extra punitive 25% duty.