The White House official John Kirby, on Wednesday, said that every sovereign country, including India, has the right to buy oil or lubricants from any country.
The United States hoped that all the countries would sign the joint declaration in this week's G20 Summit in India but also signalled that it is difficult to get a consensus as countries like Russia and China are less likely to "sign on" it.
The United States announced additional security assistance including artillery munitions and anti-tank weapons, a package worth USD 175 million for Ukraine.
Regarding Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping not attending the G20 Summit, G20 Chief Coordinator Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Wednesday that there is good representation of heads of state and government and heads of international organizations at G20 Summi
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed steps to further strengthen trade, economic and energy cooperation with EAM S Jaishankar during the 18th East Asia Summit in Jakarta.
He is scheduled to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, from whom he can expect a firsthand report of Ukraine's efforts to regain the region around Bakhmut.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Jakarta on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit.
North Korea will have to pay a "price" if it supplies Russia with weapons for the country to fight its war against Ukraine, a US top official said on Tuesday.
The regional development bank in its ‘2023 Trade Finance Gaps, Growth and Jobs Survey’ released on Tuesday stated heightened economic risks made finance more difficult to secure than before.
“We had attacks … which were verified at 800 metres [2,600 feet] from our border. So very, very close,” Iohannis told a joint news conference with Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel.
Noting that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s absence will not cast a shadow on the G20 Summit, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said there have been presidents or Prime Ministers who for some reason have chosen not to come for global meet