New Delhi, May 29 -- The US Court of International Trade has declared US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs as illegal, prompting calls from experts in India for New Delhi to reconsider its approach to the ongoing trade negotiations with Washington.

The court ruled on 28 May (29 May in India) that Trump's 10% baseline tariffs and country-specific duties-such as the 26% levy on Indian goods-were not justified under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act since trade deficits do not qualify as an "unusual and extraordinary threat" under the law.

Since Trump announced the reciprocal tariffs on 2 April, the US has been pressing other nations into making unilateral concessions to avoid its steep tariffs.

Indian negotiators ...