Washington/IBNS, Dec. 13 -- A group of US lawmakers has moved to dismantle President Donald Trump's controversialtariff regime against India, introducing a House resolution that seeks to terminate the national emergency declaration used to justify steep import duties of up to 50 percent.

The resolution was introduced on Friday by Representatives Deborah Ross, Marc Veasey, and Raja Krishnamoorthi, who described the tariffs as illegal, economically damaging, and detrimental to US-India relations.

The lawmakers argued that the measures hurt American workers, raise costs for consumers, and undermine a key strategic partnership.

These were layered on top of earlier reciprocal tariffs, pushing total duties on several Indian-origin products t...