🔗 Share this article Russian President Vladimir Putin Vows Continuous Crude Oil Shipments to the Indian Nation in Snub of American Sanctions During a unambiguous signal to the United States, President Vladimir Putin has told PM Narendra Modi that Russia is prepared to maintain “continuous” supplies of oil to India. The announcement came as the two leaders met in Delhi and declared their bilateral ties were “resistant to foreign coercion.” A Statement For the Western Countries The statement, made on Friday, was widely seen to be targeted at western countries, which have tried to pressure New Delhi into curtailing its longstanding links with Moscow. This comes is in response to recent Washington's moves, including the introduction of tariffs against Indian goods over its acquisition of Moscow's energy exports. “Our nation is a trustworthy supplier of energy resources and all needed for the development of India’s energy sector,” the Russian president stated. “We are ready to continue guaranteeing the consistent supply of fuel for the rapidly growing Indian economy.” The Indian leader, though he did not naming energy explicitly, reinforced the theme by noting that “energy security has been a robust and crucial foundation of the Indo-Russian cooperation.” Questioning US Interference Before the summit, in a television interview, Putin had criticized American pressure regarding India's energy purchases. He argued, “If the US is entitled to buy our atomic materials, then why can't India have the equivalent access?” Putin's arrival was his initial visit to India since the onset of the war in Ukraine, and both sides undertook a deliberate attempt to display that the bond between the men remained intact. An Unusual Greeting In a rare gesture, Modi personally greeted Putin as he disembarked. The two embraced warmly akin to old friends before enjoying a one-on-one meal on Thursday evening. Modi referred to India's relationship with Russia as “a guiding star” and said it was “based on reciprocal esteem and deep trust.” Strengthening Defence and Economic Ties The bilateral summit produced several key agreements regarding military and financial collaboration. A cornerstone agreement was the signing of an joint economic plan that runs to 2030, which sets a goal to boost commerce to one hundred billion dollars annually by the 2030 deadline. Additionally agreed to recalibrate their military partnership. Although Russia is still India's biggest exporter of arms, its share has reduced over the past decade as India works to broaden its procurement. The joint statement emphasized an agreement on the joint production of sophisticated military systems, even if specific reference of systems like the Sukhoi Su-57 were left out. In conclusion, Moscow and Delhi restated that during the “current complex, strained, and uncertain international environment, Russian-Indian ties continue to be resilient to outside forces.”