India, Feb. 20 -- In a decision that strikes at the core of Donald Trump's foreign policy based on trade-linked aggression, the US Supreme Court on Friday, February 20, struck down his sweeping global tariffs.

It was a 6-3 ruling which represents a significant defeat for Trump's coercive global trade policy, which has caused widespread economic uncertainty and alienated allies since he began his second term.

Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion, stating that the President had exceeded his legal authority.

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Trump had relied on a 1977 law, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), to impose taxes on imported goods from almost all trading partners without seeking the approval of Co...