Overview
- Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski said he was satisfied that India has cut Russian oil purchases and plans to discuss the issue during his visit to India next week.
- Senator Lindsey Graham said President Donald Trump has cleared a bipartisan bill allowing tariffs of up to 500 percent on countries that knowingly buy Russian oil or uranium, with a vote possible as soon as next week.
- Trump previously imposed a 25 percent reciprocal tariff plus a 25 percent penalty linked to Russian oil purchases on some Indian goods, and he has warned duties could rise quickly.
- India’s share of Russian crude imports has fallen below 25 percent, and major refiners including Reliance, HPCL, and MRPL have paused purchases following fresh U.S. sanctions, while others buy from non‑sanctioned suppliers.
- External affairs minister S. Jaishankar used India’s first engagement with the Weimar Triangle in Paris to deepen ties with European partners, as reports note India has imported about €144 billion of Russian crude since 2022.