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.