Centre will review the recent US Supreme Court ruling that struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff orders before issuing an official response, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said Saturday. Speaking to reporters in Karnataka, Joshi said the matter would be handled by the Commerce Ministry and the Ministry of External Affairs.

“I have read in the media that the US top court has given some judgment and the Indian government will study that, and whatever the reaction needs to be given, that will be given by the Commerce Ministry and MEA, not by me,” he said, as quoted by ANI.

Joshi’s remarks followed a 6-3 decision by the US Supreme Court that found Trump exceeded his authority by using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) of 1977 to impose broad import tariffs.

Chief Justice John Roberts, joined by Justices Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett and the court’s three liberal justices, ruled that IEEPA does not grant the president the power to levy tariffs, a responsibility assigned to Congress under the U.S. Constitution.

In the majority opinion, Roberts wrote that the government acknowledged the president has no inherent authority to impose tariffs during peacetime. “The Government thus concedes, as it must, that the President enjoys no inherent authority to impose tariffs during peacetime,” Roberts wrote. He added: “The United States, after all, is not at war with every nation in the world.”

The ruling effectively nullified tariffs Trump had imposed by declaring a national emergency. The decision also cast doubt on billions of dollars collected under those measures and raised questions over trade agreements negotiated under tariff threats.

Trump reacted sharply to the verdict. Calling it “a ridiculous ruling,” he said he would pursue alternative measures. Within hours, he signed an executive order repealing the struck-down tariffs and announced a new 10% tariff on most imports for 150 days under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974.

“It’s ridiculous, but it’s OK, because we have other ways, numerous other ways,” Trump said.

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