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India doubles down on every major Russian oil variety as flows persist

India has a longstanding relationship with Russia that includes weapons buying, and purchasing of oil adds to the Kremlin's coffers while it tackles financial sanctions

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India to face 'significant consequences' for aligning with Russia: US

President Joe Biden's top economic adviser says the administration has warned New Delhi against aligning itself with Russia.

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India can contribute to peace efforts in Ukraine: Russian FM Sergei Lavrov

Describing India as an "important and serious" country, he said it does not come under any influence of the US

Push to pay for natural gas in rubles not disrupting supply, says Russia

German officials said contracts stipulate payment for gas in euros and dollars and that must continue

Russia hints at intensifying trade with India in national currencies

Lavrov said Russia is committed to maintaining the flow of trade with India notwithstanding the sanction regimes

PM Modi conveys to Lavrov India's readiness to contribute to peace efforts

On Wednesday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told NDTV that India can use its influence with Russia to convince it to stop the war in Ukraine

Russia's Lavrov hopes to bypass sanctions in trade with 'friend' India

India and China are the only major countries that have not condemned what Russia calls its "special military operation"

Ukraine crisis: Trade to Russia, CIS nations impacted, says govt

Sonowal further said payments have been affected due to blockage of SWIFT in Russia and insurance cover has been withdrawn

Lavrov meets PM Modi, apprises him of Ukraine crisis, bilateral initiatives

Lavrov categorically said Russia's aim in Ukraine is to deprive the Kiev regime from building the capacity to present any threat to Russia

India shouldn't fall for Putin's rupees-for-rubles deal

India may end up testing US and European Union tolerance if it agrees to rupee-ruble trade using Russia's communication channel SPFS to move funds

India to allow Russia to invest, borrow from domestic market: Report

Amid mounting sanctions on Russia for launching military operations in Ukraine, India in line with its old ties and friendly relations will allow Moscow to invest and borrow in the domestic market.

US official warns India, others against increasing Russian oil imports

A significant increase in Russian oil imports by India could expose New Delhi to a "great risk" as the US prepares to step up enforcement of sanctions against Moscow, a senior official said

Lavrov to visit India; crude, rupee-ruble payment and arms deals on agenda

Since the start of the war, India has been facing pressure from the West and its allies to take a stronger stand against Russia

India stands by trade with sanctions-hit Russia as Lavrov set to visit

"India will import more items from Russia, especially if it is at a discount," one senior Indian government official said

India assessing impact of sanctions on Moscow for India-Russia trade: Govt

The US and several Western countries have imposed crippling economic sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine

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India should view Beijing's latest overtures with caution

Diversifying defence

India-Russia relations need careful handling

Russian arms imports to India fell from 69% in 2012-17 to 46% in 2017-21

Russia's share of arm imports to India fell from 69 per cent in 2012-17 to 46 per cent in 2017-21, according to a report released on Monday by Stockholm-based defence think-tank SIPRI. Russia started a war against Ukraine on February 24, which led the US and other western countries to impose extremely harsh economic sanctions on the country. "Between 201216 and 201721 Indian arms imports decreased by 21 per cent. Despite this, India was the world's largest importer of major arms in 201721 and accounted for 11 per cent of total global arms imports in the period," the report noted. Russia was the largest supplier of major arms to India in both 201216 and 201721, but India's imports of Russian arms dropped by 47 per cent between the two periods as several large programmes for Russian arms wound down, said the report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). This, combined with India's increased efforts to diversify its arms supplier base, meant that Russia's sha