New Delhi and Moscow have a “steady and time-tested partnership,” India’s foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday, just days after US President Donald Trump ripped the South Asian nation over its ties with Russia.

But while the Indian government may not be deterred by Trump's threats, sources told Reuters this week that Indian state refiners stopped buying Russian oil after July discounts narrowed to their lowest since 2022 - when sanctions were first imposed on Moscow - due to lower Russian exports and steady demand.

Deputy Chief of Staff to the US President Stephen Miller openly accused India of financing the war in Ukraine. He said India is actively buying oil from the Kremlin, Reuters informs. On a US TV channel,