US Claims India Assured No Russian Oil Buys; Jaishankar Reaffirms Strategic Autonomy

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Moneycontrol•14-02-2026, 23:05
US Claims India Assured No Russian Oil Buys; Jaishankar Reaffirms Strategic Autonomy
- •US Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed India assured Washington it would not buy Russian oil amid new sanctions.
- •Rubio stated this at the Munich Security Conference, citing discussions with India.
- •India's EAM S. Jaishankar reaffirmed India's commitment to strategic autonomy, emphasizing independent decision-making.
- •Jaishankar highlighted the complex global oil market and companies' focus on availability, price, and risk.
- •Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov previously denied US claims, stating no official statement from India.
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