India, March 8 -- US President Donald Trump reacted to Washington granting India 'permission' to purchase Russian oil amid the ongoing concerns over oil reserves in the wake of the Iran-US war, saying that he did it just to take a "little pressure off".

His remarks come two days after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the US was granting a 30-day "temporary" waiver to Indian refineries to continue purchasing Russian energy. He clarified that the measure wouldn't help Russia make significant financial gains, "as it only authorises transactions involving oil already stranded at sea". Follow US-Iran war news live updates

While speaking to reporters on board Air Force One, Trump was asked about the temporary waiver to India an...