US Court Rejects Trump’s Tariff Justification Tied to India-Pakistan Ceasefire

By our Special Correspondent

The Court of International Trade in New York ruled that Trump overstepped his legal authority when he imposed sweeping tariff hikes—including a 26% duty on Indian imports—under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The tariffs, announced on April 2 and dubbed “Liberation Day,” aimed at imports from a range of countries including China, the EU, and India.

Trump’s administration argued that the May 10 ceasefire between India and Pakistan—both nuclear powers—was achieved only after both countries were offered “trading access with the US” as a diplomatic incentive to avert full-scale conflict.