India, Dec. 13 -- Three Democratic lawmakers in the US House of Representatives have moved to block President Donald Trump's decision to impose steep tariffs on Indian imports, introducing a resolution that seeks to terminate the national emergency used to justify duties of up to 50 per cent.

The joint resolution was introduced on Friday by Representatives Deborah Ross of North Carolina, Marc Veasey of Texas and Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois. It aims to end the national emergency declared by Trump in August 2025 under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which enabled the administration to sharply raise tariffs on goods imported from India.

Under Trump's order, Indian products were first hit with a 25 per cent tari...