‘How long will American blackmail continue’: Congress after US’ 30-day waiver to India on Russian oil imports

ट्रम्प का नया खेल
दिल्ली दोस्त को कहा
पुतिन से ले सकते हो तेल
कब तक चलेगा
यह अमेरिकी ब्लैकमेल pic.twitter.com/GTmITbEGPN

— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) March 6, 2026

The US Treasury Department stated that the measure would last for 30 days and is essentially aimed at keeping oil supplies flowing in the global market.

‘Who is America to grant India permission…’: Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal too took a dig at the prime minister for bowing before Trump, as well as lacking the courage to stand for the country.

Over a post on X, Kejriwal wrote: “In the past few months, the countrymen have watched in great anguish as, one after another, at every step, you have bowed before Trump, and you didn’t even have the courage to speak up in front of him. Mr. Modi, what exactly is this compulsion of yours that has you bowing before Trump?”

भारत को रशिया से तेल ख़रीदने की इज़ाज़त देने वाला अमेरिका कौन होता है? भारत को अमेरिका से इज़ाज़त की क्यो ज़रूरत है?

पिछले कुछ महीनों में देशवासियों ने बहुत पीड़ा के साथ देखा है कि किस तरह एक के बाद एक, हर कदम पर आप ट्रम्प के सामने झुक गए और आपकी उसके सामने बोलने तक की हिम्मत… https://t.co/5Hk2ZOB5f3

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) March 6, 2026

Kejriwal went on to demand PM Modi’s resignation for “bowing India’s head” in front of the US President. “If you truly have some compulsion that Trump is exploiting, then for the sake of India and Indian interests, please resign. But do not bow India’s head like this. All countrymen are in deep pain,” he wrote.

Indian refiners buy millions of crude oil barrels

Indian refiners have begun buying millions of barrels of Russian crude for quick delivery following Washington’s waiver. Two crude oil tankers laden with Russian oil, which were earlier showing East Asia as their destination, arrived at Indian ports on Thursday, as per ship tracking data. Another tanker, while still showing Singapore as its destination, appears to be heading towards India’s west coast instead.

The move comes after months of pressure from the US on New Delhi to cut imports of Russian oil following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak on Wednesday said that Moscow was ready to satisfy additional demand for oil from India and China, if the need arises. “Our oil is in demand. If they buy, we will sell,” Russian news agency Interfax quoted Novak as saying.

Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi of ‘selling the country’

The Congress party has criticised the Centre over the interim India-US trade agreement framework on several occasions.

The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has also accused PM Modi and the Centre of “selling the country” by conceding to the United States on agriculture, data and textiles under “pressure.”

His speech in the Lok Sabha on the Union Budget in February revolved around the specifics, or the lack of it, of the deal. Gandhi has alleged that the “pressure” is linked to unreleased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein files and a criminal case in the US allegedly involving the Adani Group.

On February 21, Gandhi wrote on X: “The PM is compromised. His betrayal now stands exposed. He can’t renegotiate. He will surrender again.” This dig came hours after US President Donald Trump was forced by the US Supreme Court to announce a 10 per cent global tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974.