'Cowardly and compromised': Congress slams government after U.S.’ ‘gave India permission’ remark
The Congress criticized the Modi government's decision to purchase Russian oil, accusing it of being "cowardly and compromised." Scott Bessent, U.S. Treasury Secretary, stated that the U.S. has granted India permission to buy Russian oil already on ships, aiming to ease global oil supply amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The BJP celebrated this development as a success of Prime Minister Modi's strategic oil diplomacy. However, the Indian government maintains it has never been dependent on permission from any nation for purchasing Russian oil and that the U.S. waiver does not define its policy.
6 MAR 2026
— The Dawn
The US Treasury Department temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil to facilitate its sale to India, prompting criticism from the Indian National Congress.
7 MAR 2026
· THIS STORY — The Hindu
The U.S. Treasury granted India permission to purchase Russian oil already on ships, prompting criticism from the Congress.
9 MAR 2026
— The Hindu
Siddaramaiah accuses Prime Minister Modi of surrendering to the U.S. by allowing India to purchase Russian oil.
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