Washington/New Delhi, Feb 21 (NationPress) US President Donald Trump has affirmed that the trade agreement with India will continue to be in place, even after a Supreme Court ruling invalidated his application of a specific tariff authority. He stated, "Nothing changes" regarding the trade deal with India and hailed Prime Minister Modi as "a great gentleman, indeed a remarkable man".

During a press conference on Friday, when asked about the imminent signing of the framework with India, Trump remarked: "Nothing changes, nothing changes; they will be paying tariffs, and we will not be paying tariffs."

The US President elaborated, "Our agreement with India stipulates that they pay tariffs. This marks a departure from previous arrangements. As you know, India, and I believe Prime Minister Modi is a great gentleman, indeed a very astute individual compared to those he faced in the United States."

He indicated that the deal had shifted, presenting it as a change in leverage.

"We established a deal with India, and it is a fair one now; we are not paying tariffs to them, and they are paying tariffs. We flipped the script," Trump stated.

When queried about his plans to visit India for the forthcoming Quad Summit and his perspective on US-India relations, he responded: "I consider my relationship with India to be fantastic, and we are engaged in trade with India."

Despite Trump's repeated mentions of tariffs and the India-Pakistan conflict, India has clarified that there is no connection between the two matters.

New Delhi has reiterated that the India-Pakistan conflict ended at Pakistan's request, as they suffered significant losses, and emphasized that the trade deal with the US resulted from extensive negotiations over the past year.

While the press conference largely centered on the Supreme Court's ruling on tariffs, Trump consistently returned to the notion that trade tools provide him with leverage internationally.

"This was a significant case for me, more as a symbol of economic and national security," the US President remarked earlier.

He also implied that the landscape following the ruling would not diminish his negotiating strength.

"All the agreements are simply -- we're just going to approach it differently," Trump declared, while maintaining that the US administration has "excellent alternatives."

The Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in the US, and its judgments dictate binding interpretations of federal law and presidential powers.

In trade disputes, rulings by the US Supreme Court can influence the extent to which a President can act without new legislative measures from Congress.