India has bought a nearly constant flow of Russian oil for the past two years. Prices fluctuated, but each year’s sales have been worth approximately $275 billion. Iraq and Saudi Arabia, traditionally India’s biggest suppliers, have been pushed to the side.

President Trump on Wednesday said he will impose a 25 percent tariff on India, as well as a penalty for buying military equipment and energy from Russia amid the war in Ukraine. “Remember, while India is our friend,