According to Lu Xiang, research fellow at the Chinese Academy of Social Science, every country has the right to safeguard its legitimate interests, and Brazil and India are acting on this principle, which reflects their pursuit of an independent foreign policy

The US president said he would penalise India if it didn’t cut Russian oil imports, on top of a general 25 per cent tariff

No pause on Russian imports by Indian oil firms which base decisions on ‘price, grade of crude, logistics and economic factors’