Russia has firmly backed India's stance on continuing Russian oil purchases despite US pressure, praising the nation's "self-respect" and affirming that there is "no threat" to the long-standing New Delhi-Moscow partnership. Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, addressing the media after speaking at the UN General Assembly on Saturday, underlined that India’s ties with the US or any other nation cannot serve as a benchmark for Moscow’s relations with New Delhi. Lavrov also backed Jaishankar’s firm remarks on India’s energy choices. Earlier Jaishankar had said, "US wants to sell its oil to us, we are prepared to discuss the terms for this, but what we buy from other countries, not the United States, but from Russia or other countries, that's our own business, and that has nothi

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