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

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.

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He defended India's trade ties with Russia, highlighting his latest visit to Moscow and meeting with President Vladimir Putin.

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,

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said Thursday that he doesn’t expect President Trump to extend the timeline on doubling tariffs on India as a penalty for buying Russian oil beyond next

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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,