Energy security India

India Oil Imports From Russia: India doesn’t need permission to buy Russian oil, say officials

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India never stopped sourcing crude from Russia, government sources said on Saturday, despite US President Donald Trump’s linking the withdrawal of a 25% penalty tariff in the proposed trade deal framework to New Delhi’s purported pledge to halt such purchases. Sources said India has never depended on permission from any country to […]

Us India Oil Waiver: ‘Releases the pressure on other refineries’: US says India’s Russian oil waiver is a short-term step to stabilise global prices

[ad_1] The United States has said its decision to grant India a temporary waiver to purchase certain Russian oil supplies is a short-term move aimed at stabilising global crude prices amid supply disruptions linked to tensions in the Middle East.US energy secretary Chris Wright said the measure is intended to quickly bring oil stored in […]

‘Will do what we need to do’: India takes tough stand on EU sanctions over Russian oil; ‘energy security top priority’

[ad_1] AI-generated image used for representation NEW DELHI: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United Kingdom, foreign secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday addressed questions about growing Western pressure on India over buying Russian oil. He made it clear that India’s energy needs come first.Misri said, “…We have been very clear that insofar […]

Bureaucracy must be ‘active facilitator’ of growth not just ‘keeper of rule books’: PM Modi | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the global churn has thrown up opportunities for India and that it was the responsibility of bureaucracy that these don’t go to waste.Addressing Civil Services Day celebrations, PM Modi said bureaucracy and policymaking cannot function on outdated frameworks in a rapidly changing world, and stressed […]