India, Aug. 9 -- If Russian energy revenue is the concern, the same standard should apply across major economies. Singling out India's crude purchases for tariffs while Russian gas and LNG keep flowing into Europe is a double standard that Delhi is objecting to.

The Indian government has taken a sharply negative view of the United States (US) Senate's passage of legislation that could allow President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries buying large quantities of Russian oil and gas, with officials describing the move as hostile and disproportionate, and pointing to what they see as a double standard in Washington's approach to Russian energy trade. Officials familiar with the government's assessment said the bill wo...