Dr Barai made the remarks in the United States, reacting to recent US tariff decisions. He argued the measures are politically driven and risk freezing bilateral relations.

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•  Warns tariffs harming long-term India–US partnership
•  Says India unfairly singled out on trade, energy grounds
•  Criticises 25% “reciprocal” tariff as excessive
•  Calls for calibrated approach to address trade deficit
• Strongly opposes extra 25% duty linked to Russian oil
•  Notes China imports more Russian oil, faces less penalty
• Points to EU countries importing Russian energy without sanctions
•  Blames small group in US administration for tariff decisions
•  Says many US lawmakers privately oppose policy
•  Warns ties may stay frozen without tariff rollback