A US decision to double tariffs on Indian goods as punishment for ongoing purchases of Russian crude leaves the world’s third-largest oil consumer in a tight spot and its refiners in disarray, but the move is unlikely to prompt a radical rethink in New Delhi.

India is part of a small group of major economies without a deal. And it now faces the highest tariff rate globally.

For years, India has balanced close partnerships with both Washington and Moscow, even throughout Ukraine war. Trump is finally demanding it picks a side