Rubio-Jaishankar Meet: India Digs In Heels As U.S Reveals 'Trade Deal Bait' Vs Russian Oil Sanctions
Marco Rubio lands in Mumbai on October 20 to meet S Jaishankar, and Washington has already named its price. Stop buying Russian oil. Find alternate suppliers.
A 60-day pause on new sanctions and tariffs is being sold as a favour, but relief with conditions is leverage. Rubio admits the unfinished India-US trade deal is part of the calculation. Even as America pushes Delhi to quit discounted Russian crude, it is easing the way for Russian diesel because fuel prices are rising at home.
Is this partnership, or pressure dressed up as diplomacy India imports over 88 percent of its crude, and…
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- Monday, 19 October 2026, 9:29 pm IST
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