However, India denies any agreement, emphasising its priority to safeguard consumer interests. The country's energy policy prioritises stable prices and secure supplies. Trump had imposed 50% tariffs on Indian goods, urging New Delhi to diversify energy sources.
The US Department of the Treasury on Wednesday (local time) imposed sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, in an effort to pressure the Kremlin to end its war in Ukraine.
A Russian drone strike hit a kindergarten in Kharkiv, killing one person and injuring several others. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack, calling it an assault on innocence.
US President Donald Trump yet again claimed to have discussed with PM Modi about India's import of Russian oil, he told reporters on Tuesday (US local time) after the Diwali celebrations at the Oval Office.
Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Tuesday criticised the Centre for personalising foreign policy decisions, amid US President Donald Trump's continued tariff threats against India over its purchase of Russian oil. Aiyar urged the government to involve foreign policy experts in such cr
The Council confirmed that imports of Russian gas will be prohibited from January 2026, while maintaining a transition period for existing short term contracts from June 2026 whereas long-term contracts may run until January 1, 2028.
a source familiar with the matter told CNN, though, that officials felt after the Rubio-Lavrov call that the Russian position has not evolved enough beyond its maximalist stance. According to the sources, Lavrov and Rubio disagreed on how to peacefully settle the Ukrainian conflict and for n
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday questioned the Centre over US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of speaking to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the purchase of Russian oil.
Owaisi appealed to the Indian government on Sunday to bring back the four Indians stuck in Russia and currently being made to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Putin has tried and failed to conquer the territory for 11 years, repeatedly repulsed by Ukrainian forces who are deeply entrenched in an area they believe is a major bulwark against a speedy Russian advance westward toward their capital.
US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) expressed optimism about the possibility of brokering a "long-lasting" peace between Russia and Ukraine, despite acknowledging the deep personal animosity between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy