Priority to safeguard Indian consumer's interest, talks with US ongoing: MEA on Trump's Russia oil claim

India on Thursday once again defended its decision to buy Russian crude oil and said that it has been a consistent priority of the government to safeguard the interests of the Indian consumers in a "volatile energy scenario". The development comes after US President Donald Trump claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured him that India would soon stop buying Russian oil. https://ift.tt/GCFjOaY