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India news: FM blasts Europe criticism of buying Russian oil

DW English · Jun 12, 2026, 9:51 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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  • Defending India's energy ties with Moscow at a conference in Helsinki, India's foreign minister S Jaishankar said the US asked India to buy Russian oil.
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  • Those killed in the fire in the Tughlakabad area include a 22-year-old man and two women, media reports said.

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Defending India's energy ties with Moscow at a conference in Helsinki, India's foreign minister S Jaishankar said the US asked India to buy Russian oil. Also, a fire in Delhi killed three. DW has the latest.

https://p.dw.com/p/5FFfu Jaishankar replied saying India buys oil "based on cost and availability." Image: Antti Aimo-Koivisto/LEHTIKUVA/SIPA/picture alliance Advertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Foreign minister S Jaishankar said the US asked India to buy Russian oil to help stabilize the world markets He also said Europe has long sold weapons used against India Three killed in fire at Delhi residential building Here is a roundup of the top stories in India on Friday, June 12:

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