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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
TopicRussian Oil

Topic: Russian Oil

BJP’s Ram Madhav backtracks after saying ‘India agreed to stop buying Russian oil’ amid Congress salvos

The BJP leader had, in a panel discussion in Washington, suggested India stopped buying Russian oil & agreed to 50% tariffs to align with the US.

India ramps up Russian oil buys as Gulf supplies tighten

Imports from Russia averaged 1.98 million barrels a day in March, the highest since June 2023, according to data from intelligence firm Kpler.

Russian oil, Epstein & an Om Birla intervention: Rahul sets off fireworks in Lok Sabha

The LoP was stopped mid-speech by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who said he would not allow Rahul to proceed as he was going off topic, to which there was vehement protest from Oppn.

Russian crude never left India’s import mix. It made up 1/3rd of oil imports from 2024 to 2026

After dominating India’s crude imports since 2023, Russian supplies slowed amid US sanctions, but a 30-day ‘waiver’ amid West Asia tensions could now push flows back towards 2 mbpd.

Russia-Ukraine, Trump tariffs to Iran war: India’s rollercoaster crude oil saga, courtesy America

Global media also makes a case for India to join the Comprehensive & Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and reports on Nitish Kumar stepping down from CM's chair & a judge's warning.

West Asia supply hit, US ‘allows’ 30-day waiver to India for purchase of Russian oil stranded at sea

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that ‘stop-gap measure will alleviate pressure caused by Iran’s attempt to take global energy hostage’.

Russian oil cargoes swing back to India as Iran war hits supply

Two tankers carrying around 1.4 million barrels of Urals oil are expected to discharge at Indian ports this week, after previously indicating they were headed farther east.

‘Pre-committed purchase pact & 2-minister ping-pong’: Tharoor’s scathing jibe at India-US trade deal

Thiruvananthapuram MP, who backed the Centre on Op Sindoor, took a swipe at ministers Piyush Goyal & Jaishankar for evading questions on India’s purported pledge to US on Russian oil.

Howzat U-turn & Make Minnesota Safe Again

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Don’t compare India-US trade agreement with UK, EU. It’s a deal with the only superpower

Donald Trump’s economics is political. For long, India has suffered because its economics was political.

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Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.