He also called India the largest buyer of Russian oil after China, indicating that New Delhi could face further penalties if it continues energy imports from Moscow.
In a release issued on Tuesday (local time), following the conclusion of his two-week mission to South Asia, Fitzpatrick claims that while in India, his delegation engaged in strategic discussions with senior officials, including the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Sec
TN CM Stalin tagged PM Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Seethaaran in a post on X, demanding an explaination on why exporters were being made to bear the losses while refineries in Gujarat benefited from cheap Russian oil.
USISPF President Mukesh Aghi told ANI that secondary US tariffs on India are "uncalled for" and risk damaging decades of ties. He said India has reacted maturely to President Trump's posts, and despite trade tensions, US CEOs remain confident in India's growth and continue their investments.
Speaking to ANI, Sanchez said India has shown the world that it will take independent decisions which lie in its national interest. "India's the big boy, not a school child. The moment the United States said, 'you will not buy oil from Russia or we will punish you,' India looked back and
Former Indian Ambassador Navtej Sarna said India must maintain strategic autonomy amid global pressures, including US criticism of its Russian oil purchases. He urged not to react to every Washington comment, highlighting challenges in India-US ties while asserting India's rights to make
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi hit out at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre over the US's 50 per cent tariff on India and asked why the BJP was frightened of the US. He demanded answers from the Modi government to the
US Senator Lindsey Graham on Thursday (local time) hinted that countries still buying russian oil will face consequences, saying that "India is experiencing the cost of supporting Putin".
White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro referred to the Russia-Ukraine conflict as "PM Modi's war," criticising India for purchasing discounted crude oil from Moscow.
House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats criticised Trump for targeting India with tariffs over Russian oil while sparing bigger buyers like China, calling it unfair and harmful to US-India ties, and questioning if the move is truly about Ukraine.