Bengaluru, March 10 -- Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said that India's sovereignty was being undermined by what he described as growing United States influence over the country's economic decisions.

In a statement, Siddaramaiah referenced reports quoting US deputy secretary of the treasury Scott Bessent, who recently said the United States would "allow" India to buy Russian oil for a limited period.

According to the chief minister, the language itself reflected an unacceptable situation for a sovereign nation.

"It is deeply humiliating that the United States is now openly saying it will 'allow' India to buy Russian oil for 30 days," he said. "No foreign government should ever be in a position to grant or deny India permission t...