On Sunday, Moscow reaffirmed its “time-tested” partnership with Delhi despite US pressure under Donald Trump to cut Russian oil imports. Russia said the relationship is progressing steadily and warned that attempts to weaken it are “destined to fail.”

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• Russia calls India ties steady, confident, time-tested
• Warns attempts to obstruct ties will fail
• Praises India for resisting US, NATO pressure on Russian oil
• Notes India shows strategic autonomy in global affairs
• Partnership based on sovereignty, national interests, long friendship
• Cooperation spans defence, civilian production, nuclear, space missions
• Joint work on payment systems, local currencies, logistics routes
• US imposed 25% base tariff + 25% penalty on Indian goods
• Trump accused India of fuelling Ukraine conflict, India rejected claim
• Trade talks stalled, India refuses concessions on farm and dairy