Skip to main contentSkip to navigation Close dialogue1/1 Next image Previous image Toggle captionSkip to navigation Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi met in Delhi for the annual India-Russia summit. Photograph: Mikhail Tereshchenko/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL/EPA View image in fullscreen Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi met in Delhi for the annual India-Russia summit. Photograph: Mikhail Tereshchenko/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL/EPA Putin vows oil shipments to India will be ‘uninterrupted’ in defiance of USNarendra Modi says energy security is ‘pillar of the India-Russia partnership’ as two leaders meet in Delhi Vladimir Putin has told the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, that Russia is ready to continue “uninterrupted” shipments of oil to India, signalling a defiant stance to the US as the two leaders met in Delhi and affirmed that their ties were “resilient to external pressure”.The statement, made on Friday after the annual India-Russia summit, appeared to be directed at western countries – particularly the US – that have attempted to pressure New Delhi into scaling back its ties to Moscow.The US president, Donald Trump, in August imposed an additional 25% import tariff on India over its purchase of cheap Russian oil, arguing it was undermining US sanctions and helping Putin bankroll the invasion of Ukraine.The punitive tariffs were met with anger in New Delhi and described by the Indian government as unreasonable and unjustified. India’s relationship…
Published: December 5, 2025 5:55 pm
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