India open to reducing oil imports from Russia: sources

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According to two Indian sources, New Delhi is open to overcome oil imports from Russia and if it can get similar prices, it is open to make deals, including the United States.

According to three Indian officials in India, after President Donald Trump imposed taxes on exports, he is pursuing his plans to purchase new US weapons and airplanes, India’s first solid symbol.

Two people said that India was planning to send Defense Minister Rajnath Singh to Washington in the coming weeks, but the journey has been canceled, but the journey has been canceled.

On August 6, Trump imposed an additional 25 % of Indian goods as a punishment for the purchase of Russian oil in Delhi, which he said was providing financing Russia’s attack on Ukraine. It increased the total duty on Indian exports to 50 % – which is the highest of any US business partner.

The president has a history that he should change itself on taxes and India has said that he is active in talks with Washington. One said that once the defense purchase could go ahead after India’s prices and bilateral relations were clear, but “as soon as they were expected.”

Another official said that written instructions were not given to stop the purchases, which shows that Delhi has the option to take immediate reverse course, though “at least there was no movement.”

The Indian Ministry of Defense and the Pentagon did not answer Reuters’ questions. Delhi, which has established a close partnership with the United States in recent years, has said that it is being unfairly targeted and when Washington and its European allies continue to trade with Moscow when they are in their interest.

Reuters is reporting for the first time that General Dynamics Land Systems and Ritheven and Lockheed Martin LMTN have stopped discussing the purchase of striker fighter vehicles developed by General Dynamics Land Systems and Jaulin Anti -Tank missiles.

Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced plans for purchase and joint production in February.

Two people said that Singh was also planning to announce the purchase of six Boeing P8I Reconciliation aircraft and support systems for the Indian Navy during his now navy. According to officials, the proposed 6 3.6 billion contract was discussed about the purchase of the aircraft at an advanced stage.

Boeing, Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics handed over questions to Indian and US governments. Ritheven did not return a comment.

Russian relations

India’s deep security relations with the United States, which have been caused by their shared strategic enmity with China, were described by many US analysts as one of the major phases of foreign policy progress in the Trump administration.

Delhi is the world’s second largest weapon and Russia is traditionally supplied. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute think tank, in recent years, importing from Western powers like France, Israel and the United States has changed.

The change in suppliers was partially driven by obstacles to Russian weapons export capabilities, which he is using a lot of attacks on Ukraine. According to Western analysts, some Russian weapons have also performed poorly on the battlefield.

An Indian official said that US India’s wider defense partnership, which includes intelligence sharing and joint military exercises, continues without hiccups.

One said that Trump’s threats and the growing nationalism of the United States in India “have made Modi politically difficult to change the United States from Russia.” However, since 2022, the landing cost of Russian oil has declined.

India’s Petroleum Ministry did not immediately respond to the request for comment.

Although America’s relations between India’s relations were sudden, the relationship has been stressed. Delhi has repeatedly rejected Trump’s claim that after a four -day battle between neighbors with nuclear weapons in May, the United States and the United States ceasefire between the United States and Pakistan. In the weeks after the conflict, Trump also hosted the Pakistani Army Chief in the White House.

In recent months, Moscow has been actively helping Delhi to buy new defense technologies like the S500 -level missile system, as well as the Russian source is aware of these negotiations.

Two Indian officials said that India does not currently see a new weapons purchase from Moscow.

An official said that Delhi is unlikely to get rid of Russian weapons because decades -long partnerships between the two powers mean that the Indian military system will continue to need Moscow’s support.

The Russian embassy in Delhi did not respond to the request for comment immediately.