India, Aug. 20 -- In a major diplomatic push, Russia has welcomed Indian goods to its market in the backdrop of the simmering bilateral tension between New Delhi and Washington, media reports said.

A senior Russian diplomat on Wednesday said if India finds it difficult to enter into the US market, Russia will welcome Indian exports to its backyard.

Babushkin called the US sanctions on India for purchasing Russian oil "unjustified" and hoped the India-Russia ties will withstand the "external pressure".

The remark came after the White House on Tuesday said US President Donald Trump sanctioned India to put pressure on Russia and end the Moscow-Kyiv war.

The Trump administration, which was earlier viewed as India-friendly, has slapped a 2...