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The comments of the envoy came amid concerns in New Delhi over possible delays in the supply of major military hardware to India by Russia in view of its military invasion of Ukraine
Since Russia was sanctioned over its war on Ukraine, Iranian officials have been keen to revive a stalled project to develop North-South Transit Corridor that uses Iran to link Russia to Asian markets
If Europe manages to procure oil and gas from Russia in a way to ensure that the impact on its economy is not traumatic, that freedom should exist for others too, S Jaishankar said on Friday.
Employed in Russia, 'corporate refugees' with roots in India seek a haven in Dubai
Refiners have jumped on to the bandwagon of opportunistic buying of heavily discounted Urals crude, which could, ironically, make the country Europe's refining hub
While many Western buyers are avoiding Russian crude in response to its invasion of Ukraine, Indian private refiners such as Reliance and Nayara have been among the biggest buyers this year
Asia overtook Europe as the largest buyer for the first time last month, and that gap is set to widen in May
The official also said India was increasing its dependence on coal due to surging power demand, adding that state-run Coal India will produce more coal in the coming months.
The group will look into payment terms in roubles and other national currencies with India and other Russian partners, although countries were not named.
Because the economics and logistics don't work out for Indian refiners to accept larger volumes
The European Union, the biggest buyer of Russian energy, on Wednesday proposed phasing out imports of Russian crude within six months and refined products by end-2022
India is trying to get deeper discounts on Russian oil to compensate for the risk of dealing with the OPEC+ producer as other buyers turn away, according to people with knowledge of the matter
ONGC subsidiary OVL derives significant value from its oilfields in that country
He also said India is also concerned about the humanitarian consequences of the conflict
India's exports to Moscow fall 75% in March over Feb
Several Indian companies including ONGC have stakes in Russian oil and gas assets, and India has been buying more Russian crude since Moscow invaded Ukraine
Imports make up around 85% of India's overall coking coal needs, which total 50-55 million tonnes a year, and New Delhi last year signed a deal to import from Russia.
We've been very clear with India as well as other nations that we don't want to see them rely on Russia for defence needs. We've been nothing but honest about that and discouraging that: Pentagon
China said this week it plans to continue strengthening strategic ties with Russia, showing the relationship remains solid despite growing concerns over war crimes committed by Putin's forces