"United States President Donald Trump has claimed that India has agreed to stop buying Russian oil, as Washington seeks to pressure Russia to end its war in Ukraine by cutting off the Kremlin's vital energy revenues. Trump had said he would try to persuade China to do the same. The US president told reporters on Wednesday that he had received assurances from Prime Minister Narendra Modi that India would halt its oil purchases within a short period of time."
"Citing India's continued imports of Russian oil, Trump slapped an additional 25 percent trade tariff on New Delhi in August bringing tariffs to a total 50 percent. He did not instigate similar punitive actions against China, which remains the largest importer of Russian oil, however. China imported a record 109 million tonnes of Russian crude last year, representing nearly 20 percent of its total energy imports, according to Chinese customs data. India, by contrast, imported 88 million tonnes of Russian oil in 2024."
India and China are the two biggest buyers of Russian seaborne crude exports, with China importing a record 109 million tonnes last year and India importing 88 million tonnes in 2024. Washington has sought to pressure Russia by encouraging major buyers to halt purchases and by leveraging trade negotiations with New Delhi. Additional tariffs were imposed on India, citing continued imports of Russian oil and raising tariffs to a total of 50 percent. Indian officials have defended purchases of Russian energy as vital for national security. A decisive Indian move to stop imports would significantly reduce Moscow's energy revenue and affect the Ukraine war.
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