India's oil-buying patterns are in the spotlight as Washington raises the pressure against Moscow over the war in Ukraine, while at the same time promoting talks aimed at ending the conflict
This month, India is expected to receive 1.87 million bpd of Russian crude, provisional data from Kpler showed
Spices exports have been hit hard due to punitive US tariffs
Washington's move last month to blacklist top oil producers Rosneft PJSC and Lukoil PJSC is arguably its most aggressive to date under the current administration
India has been snapping up discounted Russian crude for three years, but US sanctions that take effect on Friday are expected to end the lucrative trade
Jaishankar said that the two new Indian consulates in Yekaterinburg and Kazan will contribute to efforts in increasing bilateral trade between India and Russia to $100 billion by 2030
The assurance comes as Indian and Russian officials held several interactions including External Affairs Minister Jaishankar's meeting with Russian President Vladmir Putin
Time SCO adopted English as an official working language: Jaishankar
Donald Trump backs Senate legislation enabling tariffs of up to 500% on countries trading with Russia, a move that could significantly affect India and China
The sides will discuss political communication between the two countries, as well as pressing bilateral, regional and international issues
Putin is scheduled to visit New Delhi on Dec. 5, and will participate in the plenary session of the Russia-India Forum taking place that week
India's reduced Russian oil orders come after the US raised tariffs on Indian imports to 50% and imposed sanctions on Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil
The statement comes on a day when External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held talks with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko in New Delhi
As per estimates for the month of October 2025 that Russian feedstock purchases by India stand at approximately the same level of 1.75 million barrels daily
The Furia was moving westward in a strait between Denmark and Germany when it turned around on Tuesday and sailed for a short distance before slowing down drastically, ship-tracking data showed
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Russia's UAC have signed an MoU to produce SJ-100 passenger jets in India, marking the first full-scale civil aircraft manufacturing project in the country
India has been balancing the risk of secondary sanctions - and the need to secure a trade deal with the US - against the risks that come with allowing much-needed ties to Russia to fray
India's state-run oil refiners procure crude oil from Russia from the spot market through traders, shielding the companies from direct impact of the US sanctions
The oil refining giant said that it is assessing the implications of restrictions and sanctions by the EU, the UK and the US on crude oil imports from Russia
Three India-based companies were among 45 entities sanctioned by the European Union on Thursday for their alleged links with Russian military. The EU slapped the punitive actions against the firms as part of its 19th package of sanctions which are part of efforts to put economic pressure on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. There was no immediate reaction from Indian officials to the EU action. An EU readout said the European Council has identified 45 new entities "directly supporting" Russia's military and industrial complex by "enabling the circumvention of export restrictions on computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools, microelectronics, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and other advanced technology items". "These entities will be subject to tighter export restrictions with regard to dual-use goods, as well as items which might generally contribute to the technological enhancement of Russia's defence sector," it said. "Seventeen of these entities are located in third ...