<h1>U.S. trade advisor calls India's ties with Russia, China troubling, urges ending Russian oil purchases and realigning with West</h1> A senior U.S. trade advisor described a public display of camaraderie among the leaders of India, Russia and China at a multilateral summit as 'troublesome,' urging India's leader to align with the U.S., Europe and Ukraine rather than Russia and to cease Russian oil purchases. The remarks come amid strained India-U.S. relations following U.S. reciprocal tariffs of 25% and an additional 25% specifically tied to Russian oil purchases-totaling 50%-which India has called unjustified. India defends its Russian crude purchases as driven by national interest and market dynamics; Russia has become its top energy supplier after Western sanctions.