Indian foreign minister defends crude imports, says buyers free to avoid refined products from India - Anadolu Ajansı

Russia expects to continue supplying oil to India despite warnings from the United States, Russian embassy officials in New Delhi said on Wednesday, adding that Moscow hopes trilateral talks will soon take place with India and China.

From India recalibrating its foreign policy as ties with the US nosedived and Indian exporters weighing Russia as a viable market, to the UN chief calling famine in Gaza a “failure of humanity” and Iran and European countries agreeing to resume nuclear talks,

India’s foreign minister said on Saturday that trade negotiations with Washington are continuing but there are lines that New Delhi needs to defend, just days before hefty additional US tariffs are due to hit.

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India's Russian oil imports declined in July after jumping the previous month as some refiners slowed purchases due to smaller discounts, while Indian fuel demand also typically dips during the monsoon season,

It comes as U.S. President Donald Trump imposed an additional 25 percent tariff on India for buying Russian oil.

In this episode of Newshour Agenda, Madhavdas GK is joined by an expert panel to discuss the U.S.-India tariff tensions and what's ahead in detail. Joining the discussion, Dr. Dave Brat said, 'We're experiencing a bit of an internal revolution here,