Watch: MEA cites India-U.S. joint statement as ‘framework’ amid U.S. claim on Russian oil cuts

2026-02-13 - 10:35

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has once again refused to directly deny claims by the United States government on Russian oil imports on Thursday (February 12, 2026). This comes after a senior U.S. official said that India had reduced its purchases of Russian crude, as the U.S. “wanted [India] to.”