Surprisingly feisty statement from New Delhi...
By Tyler Durden: India has really been walking a careful geopolitical tight-rope,
wanting keep relations on good terms with the Trump administration, but
also wanting to defend its energy sovereignty and decision-making.
On
Saturday the government issued a somewhat surprisingly feisty
statement, in terms of its tone, after the United States just granted a
sanctions waiver that allows for Russian oil shipments currently
stranded at sea to be unloaded to Indian buyers.
India's Press Information Bureau wants the world to know New Delhi was never dependent on "a short-term waiver" to buy Russian oil.This is clearly a bit of a loud brush-off to Washington, and Moscow is certainly going to welcome it:
"India has never depended on permission from any country to buy Russian oil," the government said in a statement.
And
further, as the AFP also reports, the New Delhi statement reminded the
West: "India is still importing Russian oil even in February 2026, and
Russia is still India’s largest crude oil supplier."