economy
April 1, 2026
Russia and India will hold high-level talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Deputy Prime Minister Denis Maturov will visit India to discuss several issues
TL;DR
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov will visit India.
- Lavrov will attend the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi on May 14-15.
- Iran has requested India use its BRICS chair to call for a consensus on the US-Israel war on Iran.
- India has increased its purchases of Russian oil, importing around 1.5 million barrels per day, a 50% increase from February.
- India scaled back Russian oil purchases last year due to US pressure but has resumed them as Middle Eastern oil supplies have become constrained.
- India and Russia are discussing the resumption of direct sales of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG).
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