He said this when asked if the recent trade agreement with the United States and its terms on “weaning” off Russian oil didn’t undermine India’s strategic autonomy. In our conversations with India, we have gotten their commitment to stop buying additional Russian oil. Story continues below this adThat order lifted the penalty tariff of 25 per cent but warned of punitive action in case India imports Russian oil. Misri had added that “the more diverse we are, the more secure we are,” without directly addressing if India would stop importing Russian oil or continue with it. From the 2025 peak of 2.09 million barrels per day (bpd) in June, India’s Russian oil imports dropped to 1.16 million bpd in January 2026, according to data from commodity market analytics firm Kpler.

Source: Indian Express February 15, 2026 07:23 UTC