India’s Russian oil imports and accusations of yielding to U.S. pressure

A post defending the Modi government says India continued importing Russian oil despite U.S. pressure, framing that stance as prioritizing national interest. It contrasts this with accusations made in 2012 that the Congress-led UPA government halted urea imports from Iran ahead of Hillary Clinton’s visit. On that basis, the author rejects Congress’s criticism of the Modi government’s Russian oil stance as a “surrender.”