New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin received India's Minister of External Affairs, Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, at the Kremlin on Thursday. The meeting followed earlier discussions between Dr Jaishankar and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, in Moscow.

The diplomatic engagement comes at a time of heightened scrutiny over India's increasing imports of Russian crude oil. Despite geopolitical pressures and punitive tariffs imposed by the United States, both India and Russia reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral trade relations.

At a joint press conference, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov expressed satisfaction with ongoing cooperation in the energy sector, highlighting India's rising intake of Russian oi...