Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri reacted when a journalist asked whether India was facing pressure to curb Russian crude oil imports. The question came amid developments in US policy on countries buying Russian oil.
On 16 September, the US Congress passed a Bill allowing Washington to impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries purchasing Russian oil. The US had argued that these purchases helped fund Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Weeks later, the US signed a deal with Russia for diesel imports. On 16 October, US President Donald Trump put the 100% tariff law on hold.
These developments came amid questions about whether India was under pressure to reduce its imports of Russian crude oil.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri reacted when a journalist asked whether India was facing pressure to curb Russian crude oil imports. The question came amid developments in US policy on countries buying Russian oil.
On 16 September, the US Congress passed a Bill allowing Washington to impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries purchasing Russian oil. The US had argued that these purchases helped fund Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Weeks later, the US signed a deal with Russia for diesel imports. On 16 October, US President Donald Trump put the 100% tariff law on hold.
These developments came amid questions about whether India was under pressure to reduce its imports of Russian crude oil.
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