Daijiworld Media Network - Moscow

Moscow, Oct 3: Russian President Vladimir Putin has strongly criticised the United States for pressuring India to cut back on its Russian crude oil imports, saying New Delhi would never “bow to such demands or allow itself to be humiliated in front of anyone”.

Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club’s plenary session in Sochi, Putin lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “balanced and wise leader” and underlined the “special” bond between Moscow and New Delhi, rooted in decades of trust and cooperation.

Putin said India’s decision to continue importing Russian oil was driven by “purely economic calculations” and not political motives.

“If India refuses our energy supplies, it will suffer losses — estimates say around $9–10 billion. But if it does not

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