<h1>US and India resume bilateral trade talks after 50% tariffs and disputes over discounted Russian crude purchases</h1> US and Indian officials resumed talks on a bilateral trade deal amid heightened tensions after the US imposed 50% tariffs on Indian goods and additional duties linked to India's energy purchases. A US administration trade advisor characterized India as having the highest tariffs and significant non-tariff barriers, and criticized India's purchases of discounted Russian crude as affecting US interests; India defends those purchases as market-driven and in its national interest. Five negotiation rounds have occurred and the sixth was postponed following the tariff action. Both governments have signaled willingness to continue negotiations, with leaders exchanging conciliatory public messages.