India, May 30 -- The Trump administration is exploring a new legal path to impose tariffs, following a court ruling that struck down its previous use of emergency powers. Under the revised strategy, the administration is considering invoking the Trade Act of 1974, specifically Section 122-a provision never used before-to impose a 15% tariff for a temporary period of 150 days. This provision allows the president to act swiftly to address urgent trade imbalances.

Once the 150-day window expires, the plan would transition to Section 301 of the same act, a longer-term and more legally resilient framework targeting unfair trade practices by foreign nations. While no official announcement has been made, White House Press Secretary Karoline Lea...