Belagavi, Dec. 29 -- Indian-origin US Congressman Shri Thanedar described the current India-US relationship as "a little bit strained" due to hefty tariffs imposed by Washington on New Delhi, most of which is due to India's purchase of Russian oil, claiming that it fuels Moscow's war purpose in Ukraine.

Speaking to reporters during his personal visit to Karnataka on Sunday, where he was attending the centenary celebrations of the school from which he graduated, the Congressman from Michigan's 13th District emphasised the need for greater friendship and trust between the two nations, noting that trade was not proving beneficial to the relationship between the two nations.

"The relations between India and the US right now are a little bit...