Anand Ranganathan Counters Claims India Stopped Buying Russia Oil Under United States Pressure

Name: Anand Ranganathan Counters Claims India Stopped Buying Russia Oil Under United States Pressure
Uploaded: 2026-03-09T20:47:45+05:30
Duration: 2 min 30 s
Channel: TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Description: In an excerpt from Sunday Scrutiny, Anand Ranganathan challenges claims that India halted Russian crude imports due to pressure from the United States. Responding to remarks by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, he argues that India continues to purchase around 1.1 million barrels of oil daily from Russia and that no official policy change has been announced by New Delhi.

In an excerpt from Sunday Scrutiny, Anand Ranganathan challenges claims that India halted Russian crude imports due to pressure from the United States. Responding to remarks by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, he argues that India continues to purchase around 1.1 million barrels of oil daily from Russia and that no official policy change has been announced by New Delhi.