The call took place as Modi faces some difficult decisions over New Delhi’s purchase of Russian oil
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had “a very good” conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, during which they discussed Ukraine and ways to strengthen bilateral ties.
The call took place as Modi, leader of the world’s most populous nation and its fifth-biggest economy, faces some difficult decisions over New Delhi’s purchase of Russian oil.
US President Donald Trump has given long-standing ally India, one of the world’s largest crude oil importers, three weeks to find alternative suppliers or new import tariffs of 25 per cent will double to 50 per cent.
Your personal data will be processed and information from your device (cookies, unique identifiers, and other device data) may be stored by, accessed by and shared with 88 TCF vendor(s) and 20 ad partner(s), or used specifically by this site or app.
