India prioritises the country’s consumer in an energy-sourcing scenario, said MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal in a statement on Thursday (October 16, 2025).

Hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured him of cutting procurement of Russian crude oil, India on Thursday (October 16, 2025) said it is broad-basing and diversifying sourcing of petroleum product to meet market conditions.