"India has to make its own choices about (Russian) oil purchases and we hope that we can continue to see that they purchase Russian oil at or below the price cap, as they have been," said Kirby.
Speaking on the price cap on Russian oil, Kirby said, "The price cap is working and proven effective. It's working and we are gratified to see that. It is up to India to decide and we hope that India will continue to buy oil in keeping within the price cap."
"This state visit is also not about Russia. And what we're trying to do with our bilateral relationship with India is improve the bilateral relationship for its own sake and on its own foundation, because it's that important to us. It's not about forcing or coercing or trying to convince
On Sunday, a ship docked at the port of Karachi with the equivalent of around 3,30,000 barrels of Russian crude oil. Next week, a different vessel with a little bit more oil is anticipated. Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, referred to the imports as transformative for the nati
The main goals of the United States out of the G7 this year would be many, however, the main focus will remain on showing shared and continued support for Ukraine, the official said.
"Look at EU council regulations, Russian crude is substantially transformed in the third country and not treated as Russian anymore. I would urge you to look at Council's regulation," said Jaishankar.
Europe's reliance on Indian crude oil products has grown since the ban on Russian oil. Europe's refined fuel imports from India are set to surge above 360,000 barrels a day, edging just ahead of those of Saudi Arabia, Kpler's data show.
The Paris-based agency said much of the increase was due to a rise in exports of oil products, which returned to pre-COVID levels as they climbed by 450,000 bpd to 3.1 million bpd, reported The Moscow Times.
Addressing the nation in a video message, he said, "We wanted to get cheap Russian crude oil just like India but that could not happen as unfortunately, my government fell due to a no-confidence motion."
Despite the fact that several European countries have reduced their reliance on the Russian energy supply, Japan has increased its purchases of Russian natural gas in the last year.
Talks have been ongoing between Pakistan and Russia since last year for the trade of oil which had remained a contentious issue in Pakistan's politics.