<h1>Trade tariffs escalate over India's purchase of Russian oil, prompting accusations of profiteering and trade retaliation.</h1> The article describes a U.S. trade adviser's use of tariffs and trade restrictions to pressure India over its purchases of Russian crude, alleging that profiteering from discounted Russian oil fuels Russian military activity and that extra tariffs are being applied as an economic lever to influence India's energy procurement-while India maintains its purchases are driven by national interest and market dynamics.