<h1>U.S. 50% tariffs tied to India's Russian crude imports are a geopolitical move disrupting trade and harming growth</h1> A recent U.S. imposition of 50% tariffs on exports from India, tied to India's discounted imports of Russian crude, is characterized as a geopolitical measure rather than an economic correction, with legal and trade-policy consequences including disruption of bilateral trade flows, redistribution of market share to third countries, and potential violations of multilateral trade norms. The tariff structure disproportionately burdens labour-intensive and sensitive sectors, risks GDP growth by 0.3-0.5 percentage points, and may raise input costs for U.S. firms by disrupting supply chains. Recommended legal and policy responses include export diversification, deeper strategic trade alliances, industrial capacity building, and reducing export dependence on the U.S. below 10%.