The US and the EU’s latest round of sanctions on Russia goes against Delhi’s policy position on sanctions that have been imposed unilaterally and that impact India’s economic interests and energy security. Delhi has been buying oil from Russia due to economic reasons and cushioning the impact of crude prices on its consumers.

Sources said Washington and Brussels have imposed fresh sanctions, but Delhi has always been of the view that “unilateral sanctions” are against the principles of international law.

The US has imposed sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies — Rosneft and Lukoil — in a bid to damage Moscow’s ability to fund its war machine. This is the most aggressive action taken by Washington against Russia since US President Donald Trump assumed office in January t

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