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Besides U.S. President Donald Trump, no person else has declared that India will cease shopping for Russian oil, Overseas Minister Sergei Lavrov instructed the nation’s parliament on Wednesday (February 11, 2026).
Mr. Lavrov’s feedback got here two days after Russia accused the U.S. of trying to stop India and different nations from shopping for Russian oil, saying Washington was utilizing a variety of “coercive” measures, together with tariffs, sanctions and direct prohibitions.
On Wednesday (February 11, 2026), responding to a lawmaker within the State Duma (Decrease Home), Mr. Lavrov mentioned, “You talked about that Donald Trump introduced India’s settlement to now not buy Russian oil. I’ve not heard such an announcement from anybody else, together with Prime Minister Modi and different Indian leaders.”
Mr. Lavrov famous that Exterior Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, setting the development for India’s chairmanship of BRICS, instructed the primary assembly of sherpas in New Delhi that power safety can be one of many high objects of the BRICS summit, anticipated to be attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Talking throughout the Authorities Hour of the State Duma, which hears cupboard ministers who report in regards to the efficiency of their ministries, Mr. Lavrov mentioned, President Putin’s state go to to India in December 2025 had additional enriched relations between Moscow and New Delhi.
“Particularly, a considerable package deal of joint paperwork was signed throughout President Putin’s state go to to India final December. This go to enriched Russian-Indian relations, making a particular, privileged strategic partnership,” Mr. Lavrov underscored.
A brand new assembly between the 2 nations’ leaders is anticipated to happen on the sidelines of the BRICS summit, which can be held this 12 months below the Indian chairmanship, Mr. Lavrov mentioned.
Russia is able to go as far in relations with India as New Delhi would want, he mentioned, including, the sky is the restrict.
India formally assumed on January 1, 2026, the chairmanship of BRICS, a 10-member bloc comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, together with 5 new members.
Earlier, accusing the U.S. of utilizing “unfair strategies” to suppress rivals by imposing sanctions on Russian oil corporations, Mr. Lavrov mentioned in an interview with TV BRICS on Monday (February 9, 2026), “(The U.S.) is trying to regulate our commerce, funding cooperation, and military-technical ties with main strategic companions, resembling India and different BRICS members.”
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Whereas asserting a commerce take care of India final week, Mr. Trump claimed New Delhi had agreed to not procure crude oil from Russia.
In an government order, Mr. Trump rolled again a further 25% tariff on India that he imposed in August final for India’s procurement of crude oil from Russia.
On Monday (February 9, 2026), Overseas Secretary Vikram Misri mentioned India will keep a number of sources for crude oil purchases and diversify them to make sure stability within the provide chain, with nationwide pursuits remaining the “guiding issue” for the procurement.
Revealed – February 11, 2026 10:21 pm IST