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Tariffs, Tears, and Tantrums - How Uncle Sam Slapped India for Saving a Few Bucks on Oil By The Way, We’re Not Laughing – Just Crying in Rupees In an ironic twist that even Bollywood’s most melodramatic screenwriters couldn’t have dreamt up, the United States — self-declared defender of "freedom", "free trade", and the "global rules-based order" — has now decided that India needs to be fined. Why? For buying discounted Russian oil and daring to refine it into fuel that allegedly makes its way to American shores. The punishment? A stealthy, sky-high tariff, like a customs officer with a vendetta. This isn’t a drill. This is geopolitics with the subtlety of a sledgehammer and the grace of a drunken elephant. America’s Latest Love Language: Penalty Apparently, global diplomacy now works like this: “We don't want you to buy from Russia. But if you do and sell us the product anyway — oops, we’ll just triple your import duties and act surprised you tho...