Trump's Trade Advisor Attacks India Over Russian Oil
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Tehelka on MSNRussia-India oil trade-India's 'big oil lobby profiteering' claims Trump's trade advisor; calls New Delhi 'laundromat' for Kremlin
White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro has made some starling and serious allegations against India. In his opinion piece in a leading newspaper earlier this week Navarro claimed that "what really drives this trade is profiteering by India's big oil lobby",
The rapprochement is not about Trump's tariffs, but easing tensions on the disputed Himalayan border, writes Harsh V. Pant.
Sky-high US tariffs are prompting India and Brazil to explore opportunities to boost oil trade, as New Delhi looks for alternatives to Russian oil, while Brazil scouts for newer markets for its growing crude output,
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,
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EAM Jaishankar reminds US that India buys oil from America too, left 'perplexed' by Trump's logic
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, addressing criticism over India's Russian oil imports, pointed out that China and the EU are larger buyers of Russian energy. He said India was merely working to stabilise global markets, as even urged by the US and ...
India gets tariff relief after Trump-Putin Alaska talks as Russia offers oil discounts and assures S-400 delivery in the middle of US sanctions pressure.
India bought canola oil for delivery in August for the first time in nearly five years, as local prices hit a 3-½-year high, making overseas purchases lucrative, industry officials told Reuters.
The US pressure on India for its procurement of Russian crude oil is "unjustified", a senior Russian diplomat said on Wednesday.