US Claims India Will Ditch Russian Oil, Delhi Offers No Confirmation

• US suggests India agreed to stop buying Russian crude, but Indian officials have not confirmed any such commitment.
• The issue arises amid a broader India-US interim trade agreement aimed at cutting punitive tariffs and resetting economic ties.
• A US executive order states India committed to stop importing Russian oil and purchase US energy products, linking it to tariff reductions.
• Indian Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal did not confirm the halt of Russian oil purchases, deferring to the Ministry of External Affairs.
• India's MEA emphasizes energy security for its 1.4 billion people as a top priority, guided by market conditions and diversification.