Overview

• By a 7–4 vote, the U.S. Federal Circuit ruled that most emergency-based tariffs imposed under the 1977 IEEPA exceeded presidential authority, leaving them intact only until October 14 as the administration prepares a Supreme Court appeal.
• Indian officials rejected U.S. claims that Russian oil purchases bankroll Moscow, saying transactions followed G7/EU price-cap rules, avoided U.S. dollars and helped stabilize global energy markets.
• At the SCO summit in Tianjin, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping reported agreements on special-representative border management, resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar yatra and plans to restart direct flights.
• During Modi’s Japan visit, Tokyo pledged roughly ₹6 lakh crore in investment over ten years, expanding cooperation in semiconductors, critical minerals, artificial intelligence and pharmaceuticals.
• The New York Times reported that President Trump canceled a planned India trip for the Quad summit, a claim neither the U.S. nor Indian governments have confirmed.