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India's foreign minister visits Moscow amid oil supply pressures and US tariff threat

Monday, 24 August 2026, 06:39 · 1 min read

Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar arrived in Moscow on Sunday for a two-day visit, where he is co-chairing a bilateral trade commission and holding talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. The visit comes as India's purchases of Russian oil have doubled since February, making Russia New Delhi's top crude supplier — a situation complicated by near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has limited India's access to Iraqi and Saudi oil. The US Senate voted on 7 August to impose 100% tariffs on Indian imports if New Delhi continues buying Russian crude, though the bill still requires approval from the House of Representatives and President Donald Trump, who has temporarily eased Russia sanctions since the outbreak of war with Iran — leaving India caught between its energy needs and mounting Western pressure.

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