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.

Indian foreign minister defends crude imports, says buyers free to avoid refined products from India - Anadolu Ajansı

F or more than two decades, Washington and New Delhi built a strategic partnership that was hailed as one of the great success stories of post–Cold War diplomacy. Today, that relationship is facing its most serious test in years — and India is signaling it has other options.

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

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,

Haley has sharply criticised Trump’s stance on India, asserting that New Delhi deserves to be seen as a “prized free and democratic partner,” not treated like an “adversary” akin to Beijing.

For years, India has balanced close partnerships with both Washington and Moscow, even throughout Ukraine war. Trump is finally demanding it picks a side

In this episode of Newshour Agenda, Madhavdas GK is joined by an expert panel to discuss the U.S.-India tariff tensions and what's ahead in detail. Joining the discussion, Dr. Dave Brat said, 'We're experiencing a bit of an internal revolution here,