JAMMU, Aug. 9 -- BJP Spokesperson Gaurav Gupta has sharply criticized the United States' decision to impose a 50% tariff on Indian imports, calling it unjust, discriminatory, and a blatant example of geopolitical double standards. Gaurav Gupta said that America's justification-India's continued purchase of Russian oil-is misleading and hypocritical. "Our energy imports are driven solely by national interest and market economics, aimed at securing affordable energy for 1.4 billion Indians," he said.
He pointed out that multiple major economies-including the European Union, China, Japan, South Korea, and Turkey-continue to import Russian energy in large volumes. Even the U.S. itself imports uranium and enriched uranium hexafluoride from Russ...