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Crude Politics: Centre hails US oil waiver as 'diplomatic win'; Opposition
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While the government frames the move as a pragmatic victory for energy security amid the escalating West Asia conflict, the Opposition argues it exposes a newfound Indian dependency on Washington's "permission." The ruling BJP party hails this as a "diplomatic win" and a success of PM Mod
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"Short-term measures to keep prices down": US Energy Secy on Washington is
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Friday said that Washington's decision on issuing a 30-day waiver to India to purchase certain Russian oil supplies is part of "short-term measures" aimed at keeping global oil prices under control amid supply pressures linked to tensions in the Middle
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"Where is his 56-inch chest?": Jairam Ramesh slams PM Modi, says US dictat
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
"It is not shocking that America is happy with the trade deal. As per the trade deal, we are decreasing the import tax, especially in the agricultural sector. They (US) are increasing it. The statement issued by the US Treasury Secretary regarding Russian oil is extremely catastrophic. Fr
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"Does India no longer have right to act in its own interest?" Salman Khurs
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"It is very dangerous, that from time to time we will grant you permission on what you can do and what you cannot do. Has India's condition now become such that it would act only with the permission of others? Does India no longer have the right to act in its own interest? This is a quest
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2012 deal with US on no Iran Oil purchase burns holes in Cong attack on Go
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However, historical records from the Congress-led UPA government's tenure indicate that India too had reduced oil imports from Iran following pressure linked to US sanctions.
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"BJP govt looks totally compromised": MK Stalin lambasts Centre over US wa
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"When the United States decides to allow India to purchase Russian oil for just 30 days, it raises a fundamental question. Why should India need another country's approval to secure its own energy needs?" Stalin questioned in a post on X.
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"30 days' worth of alms": Pawan Khera slams Centre over US waiver on Russi
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Chairman of Congress' Media and Publicity Department, Pawan Khera, on Friday lashed out at the Centre after the United States allowed a 30-day waiver for New Delhi to purchase Russian oil amid shipping routes passing through the Strait of Hormuz being hampered.
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"Russia's policy is very dangerous": Polish Institute of International Aff
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
International experts at the Raisina Dialogue 2026 underscored India's strategic autonomy and evolving global role. Amidst a 30-day US waiver for Russian oil, diplomats from Poland, the OECD, and Austria emphasised that while diversification is key, India remains a trusted, essential partner
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"Attack on our sovereignity" Jairam Ramesh slams Centre over US waiver on
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Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday lashed out at the Central government as he viewed the US' 30-day waiver for New Delhi to purchase Russian oil as an "attack" on the country's sovereignty.
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' Made this country a slave again': AAP's Saurabh Bhardwaj slams PM Modi o
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
AAP Delhi President, while speaking to ANI, said, "... PM Modi has made this country a slave again... India has never faced this kind of nationwide humiliation following the US Treasury Department's decision to grant a temporary 30-day waiver for Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil. Read More
"Desh nahi jhukne doonga was mere slogan for polls": Mallikarjun Kharge sl
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said that India's strategic autonomy and national sovereignty are under "dire threat" as the United States allowed a 30-day waiver for New Delhi to purchase Russian oil amid shipping routes passing through the Strait of Hormuz being hampered
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Arvind Kejriwal demands PM Modi's resignation after US' waiver to purchase
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In a post on X, Kejriwal questioned why India needed permission from the United States to buy oil from Russia. He alleged that in recent months the country had witnessed the Prime Minister repeatedly "bowing" before Donald Trump and failing to speak up strongly.
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