Indian opposition welcomes US Supreme Court ruling on Trump tariffs

A US Supreme Court ruling just shook tariff politics, and Indian opposition leaders are calling it a reset for global trade discipline.

Reaction from AAP

• Ashok Mittal welcomed the verdict against Donald Trump's tariffs.
• He cited August 27, 2025, when rates jumped to 50 percent.
• An interim India-US deal had earlier lowered duties to 18 percent.
• Mittal said the court labeled the campaign illegal under a 1970 law.

Rollback expectations

• The judgment came through a 6 to 3 majority.
• Mittal claimed duties may be reduced by 10 percent.
• He stated implementation could happen within two days.
• The AAP MP framed it as positive for rule-based trade.

RJD response and concerns

• Mrityunjay Tiwari said the ruling upheld judicial authority.
• He noted Donald Trump was not ready to accept it.
• Manoj Kumar Jha flagged confusion around negotiations.
• Jha urged officials to clarify the situation publicly.

Parliamentary process criticism

• Manoj Kumar Jha criticized how ministers handled the discussion in the Rajya Sabha.
• He said clarifications and questions were not allowed.
• Jha described the system as inconsistent.
• Opposition voices stressed the need to clear prevailing uncertainty.