Bangladesh, Oct. 6 -- Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has taken aim at the United States for what he described as punitive and discriminatory tariffs targeting Indias oil trade with Russia, accusing Washington of unfairly singling out New Delhi while overlooking similar behavior from Western allies. Speaking at the Kautilya Economic Conclave on October 5, Jaishankar urged the two nations to find a “landing ground” on trade matters, warning that the current measures risk undermining the strategic trust underpinning the US-India partnership.

The controversy stems from a 25% tariff Washington imposed in August on Indias purchases of Russian oil, part of a broader set of punitive trade measures following the failu...