<h1>Senior Indian diplomat meets US secretary of state amid new 50% US tariff on Russian oil, trade talks intensify</h1> A senior Indian diplomat met with the US secretary of state on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to discuss bilateral and international issues after the US imposed an additional 25% tariff on Indian purchases of Russian oil, bringing total US levies to 50%. The meeting and concurrent ministerial-level trade talks signal intensified negotiation toward a mutually beneficial trade agreement. Legally, the situation raises issues of tariff law, potential retaliatory measures, and the need for formal trade commitments to resolve market access and tariff disputes; continued diplomatic engagement aims to mitigate escalation and advance treaty negotiations.