India, Sept. 25 -- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has now blamed Europe, asserting that the oil India buys from Russia eventually finds its way back to Europe. The Trump aide who earlier accused India of "profiteering" and "making billions" from its reselling of the oil, has now lashed out at Europe for "financing the war against them".

Citing Trump's 25 per cent additional tariffs on India over Russian oil trade, Bessent said in the interview: "The most perverse part is, India is buying discounted Russian oil, guess where the refined products are going? They are going back to Europe. So the Europeans are financing the war against them."

The Trump administration official's remarks come amid ongoing trade negotiations between India ...