<h1>US adviser accuses India of 'profiteering' from discounted Russian oil, ties purchases to funding Russia's military, tariffs escalate</h1> A senior US trade adviser publicly accused India of running a 'profiteering' scheme by buying discounted Russian crude, refining it and selling products at premium prices, and said tariffs and non-tariff barriers harm US interests; the adviser tied India's purchases to proceeds that allegedly support Russia's military. The remarks followed Washington's doubling of tariffs on imports from India, including an extra 25% duty linked to energy ties. India defended its purchases as driven by national interest and market dynamics. The dispute has contributed to deteriorating bilateral trade relations, while similar measures have not been imposed on other large Russian crude buyers.