Goyal did not directly mention Russian oil but appeared to be addressing a question being asked by Opposition parties on whether India had decided to stop buying crude from that country. Kharge said Trump telling India to buy oil from Venezuela was an attack on India’ssovereignty. In the Rajya Sabha, the Opposition parties had demanded a statement from the government on Tuesday. The leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, J.P. Nadda, had promised that the minister would make a statement on Tuesday. At 2pm on Wednesday, Goyal read out a statement in the Rajya Sabha.

Source: The Telegraph February 05, 2026 02:10 UTC