Jaishankar highlighted India and Russia's steady ties, urging more strenuous efforts to diversify and balance trade between the two nations
Russia said Indian goods are welcome in its market as the US raises tariffs; a top Russian diplomat defended India's oil imports and called Western sanctions unfair and one-sided
Discounts for Russian flagship Urals crude have widened to about $3 per barrel, making the oil attractive for Indian refiners, while China has stepped up purchases, the officials said
Fitch says Indian pharma, oil marketing companies and auto exporters face downside risks from US tariffs, with Biocon and HPCL-Mittal flagged as vulnerable
India's Foreign Ministry has previously said the country is being unfairly singled out for buying Russian oil while the United States and European Union continue to purchase goods from Russia
India should consider whether the cheap oil imports from Russia are 'worth it' after the Trump administration announced an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods, Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee has said. Last week, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order, slapping an additional 25 per cent levy on India for New Delhi's purchases of Russian oil, bringing the total duties to 50 per cent -- among the highest imposed by the US on any country in the world. The additional 25 per cent duty will come into effect on August 27. "We need to think hard about whether Russian oil imports are worth it and then go back to the US to say that, you know, will they take it (tariff) off, if we stop importing Russian oil," Banerjee told PTI on the sidelines of an event organised by BML Munjal University. Since the steep tariffs are likely to hit the USD 27 billion of non-exempt exports that India does to the US, there has been chatter around stopping or curtailing oil imports from ..
This week, Jamnagar was the backdrop for a grittier story: Its oil - some of which is imported from Russia - has become a sticking point in US-Indian relations
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval held talks with Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov here on bilateral military-technical ties and implementation of joint projects in strategic sectors. Doval is in Russia to hold crucial talks on bilateral energy and defence ties and to prepare the ground for President Putin's visit to India later this year. Doval and Manturov met on Friday, according to the Russian Embassy in India. The talks covered "topical issues of #RussiaIndia military-technical cooperation, as well as the implementation of joint projects in other strategic sectors, including civil aircraft manufacturing, metallurgy, and the chemical industry," the embassy said in an X post. On Thursday, Doval called on Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin to discuss bilateral cooperation between the two countries. During the meeting, he reiterated New Delhi's commitment to continue cooperation on all fronts with Russia in spite of outside pressure. The NSA's
Putin briefed PM Modi on Ukraine during their call, and both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership
Even before Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Moscow was under sanctions due to its annexation of Crimea
State-run refiners are covered for deliveries of crude oil in September even if Russian oil flows cease, a senior trader at a state refiner said. Another trader said they are mostly covered
President Donald Trump announced higher tariffs on imports from India because of its purchases of Russian oil
India's oil trade with Russia faces its toughest test yet with spiking procurement costs, tightening sanctions, disappearing discounts and the looming threat of Trump's tariffs
The US imposes 25 per cent tariff on Indian imports from August 7; second 25 per cent duty over Russian oil trade kicks in August 27, raising total tariff to 50 per cent - highest among US partners
India's growing reliance on discounted Russian crude has reshaped its import basket, pushing out traditional West Asian suppliers and raising questions about how easily the country could pivot
What began in March 2025 as a push for reciprocal tariffs evolved into a months-long diplomatic tightrope, culminating in tariff actions and sharp remarks
MEA defends India's oil purchase policy as US President Donald Trump accuses India of 'financing' Russia's war, escalates tariff threats and stalls trade talks
India's top refiner IOC buys 7 million barrels of crude from US, Canada and Abu Dhabi via tender, as Russian oil imports pause due to narrowing discounts and rising sanctions
Modi's government hasn't given India's oil refiners instructions to stop buying Russian oil, and no decision has been taken on whether to halt the purchases
Despite Donald Trump's warning of a penalty, Indian officials say the government had "not given any direction to oil companies" to cut back imports from Russia