India, Sept. 4 -- The Donald Trump administration has moved the US Supreme Court to challenge a federal appeals court order that decreed most of his sweeping tariffs illegal, media reports said..

In the court papers, the Trump administration has defended the tariffs, calling them "crucial aspect of our push for peace" in Ukraine.

The Trump administration has imposed 25 percent reciprocal tariffs on India and an additional 25 percent on Russian oil purchases, bringing the total duties imposed on India to 50 percent, among the highest in the world.

Trump has accused India of supporting Moscow's war on Ukraine by purchasing Russian oil.

However, he did not impose tougher sanctions on Russia itself.

"According to the president, one year ...