Russia on Monday said it is prepared to step in and meet India’s full energy demand if extended disruptions affect the country’s oil and gas supplies, according to PTI. The development comes as tensions escalate in West Asia days after the US and Israel launched strikes in Iran, targeting the latter’s military and naval forces…
France is “reasonably optimistic” that a deal can be reached, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Saturday, after some G7 countries expressed willingness to move ahead with a maritime services ban of Russian oil. “We hope to be able to include it in the 20th (EU) sanctions package we are actively preparing,” Barrot was…
The government has urged state-owned oil companies to look at purchasing more US and Venezuelan crude, after a trade deal in which the Trump administration said India agreed to cut back on Russian oil imports, Bloomberg reported. This development comes even as Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said that the trade deal with the US is…
On the purchase of crude oil by India, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Monday (9 February 2026) that we will decide the source for energy purchase keeping in mind the national interests. Regarding the India-US trade deal, Donald Trump claimed that India has agreed not to buy oil from Russia and to buy crude…
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Trade deal has been announced between America and India. Donald Trump has also removed the 25 percent tariff imposed on India as a penalty for purchasing Russian oil. However, he has said that if India buys Russian oil directly or through any other channel,…
India rejected America’s claims in which Trump had said that PM Modi had agreed not to buy oil from Russia. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the Government of India has publicly said many times that ensuring energy security of 1.4 billion Indians is the biggest priority of our government. He said that…
India-US Trade Deal: US White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday shared details about the India-US deal and the cordial relationship between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Leavitt claimed that PM Modi had agreed to stop purchasing Russian oil and instead buy it from the US and, potentially, Venezuela. “I…
A new trade deal has been signed between America and India, which is considered important for the relations between the two countries. Under this agreement, America has reduced the import duty or tariff on Indian goods from 50 percent to 18 percent. This decision has been taken by US President Donald Trump. Earlier, there were…
NEW DELHI: The Russia Sanctions Bill, which authorizes the US president to impose a punitive 500% import duty on countries that buy oil from Russia, has gained fresh momentum after Donald Trump signaled his support for the legislation. mint Examines what the bill proposes, why it has resurfaced and what it could mean for India….
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said Wednesday that US President Donald Trump has approved moving forward with a bipartisan sanctions bill aimed at countries that continue doing business with Russia, and that it could reach a congressional vote as soon as next week. Graham said Trump gave the go-ahead for the legislation during a meeting between…
