<h1>Republican urges India to address US objections over discounted Russian crude purchases amid tariffs and diplomatic tensions</h1> A senior Republican urged the Indian government to heed the US President's objections to its continued purchase of discounted Russian crude and to engage with the White House to seek a resolution, amid US allegations that such purchases fund Russia's war and claims of profiteering from resale of refined products. India rejects those allegations as legitimate commercial activity. The dispute has produced significant trade measures, including doubled US tariffs and an extra duty linked to Russian oil imports, raising potential international trade and diplomatic law issues around unilateral sanctions, tariff measures and state-to-state dispute resolution.