Vladimir Putin meets Narendra Modi to talk over oil, arms and Donald Trump’s tariffs
Russia and India seek to deepen energy and security ties that have been tested by western pressure
Russia and India seek to deepen energy and security ties that have been tested by western pressure

Its dependence on Russian crude undermines the effort to isolate Moscow

New Delhi makes overtures to Moscow amid stalemate with Washington over Russian oil purchases

Narendra Modi under pressure over cheap crude imports as he seeks to limit economic damage from US

Additional levies over Russian oil purchases raise rates on New Delhi to among the highest in the world

If New Delhi reduced its purchases to zero, oil prices and inflation would jump

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