Oil, US Tariffs and Autonomy: India Draws Red Lines | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G

The standoff over Russian oil is escalating into a diplomatic duel. With Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on Indian exports set to take effect, New Delhi is pushing back hard. India’s Ambassador to Russia, Vinay Kumar, says energy security for 1.4 billion people is non-negotiable, calling U.S. tariffs “unfair, unreasonable and unjustified.” External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar echoed that message, defending India’s right to buy oil wherever it gets the best deal. Republican voices like Nikki Haley and Vice President J.D. Vance are urging India to change course, but New Delhi is firm: it will not trade strategic autonomy for U.S. approval. With Prime Minister Narendra Modi headed to China for the SCO Summit — alongside Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping — India is deepening engagement with Eurasia, not retreating under American pressure.

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