U.S. Criticism of India’s Trade with Russia: Facts and Inconsistencies

• US President Trump imposes 25% tariff on Indian goods.

• Trump criticizes India’s high dependence on Russia for crude imports and military supplies.

• India and China continue to purchase oil from Russia post-Ukraine war.

• EU countries, particularly the Netherlands, import large volumes of petroleum products from India.

• The US continues to import goods, especially fertilizers, from Russia.

• India’s MEA criticizes the US and EU for double standards.

• India’s military equipment dependence on Russia has decreased since the 1990s.

• The US has been the largest contributor of weapons to Israel, causing at least 60,933 deaths in Gaza.