Union External Affairs minister jaishankar has met Russian President Putin. Union minister jaishankar has posted about the meeting with Putin on the X site. The US has imposed a 25% tax on indian goods due to buying crude oil from Russia. The US has accused india of making profits by buying Russian oil. However, india has denied this allegation. This has led to a rift in the relations between the two countries. In this situation, Union External Affairs minister jaishankar has gone to Russia. He met and spoke with the country's Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov. After that, the two jointly met the press. Speaking at the time, jaishankar said, "India does not buy crude oil from Russia. china does. Similarly, european countries buy natural gas. india did not buy it. After 2022, india is no longer the country with the largest trade surplus with Russia. There are some countries in the south.
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The Americans have been saying for the last few years that everything should be done, including buying crude oil from Russia, to balance the global energy market. We also buy crude oil from the United States. Its volume has increased," he said. Following this, jaishankar also met Russian President Putin and held discussions on various issues related to bilateral relations, trade, and US taxation. Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to visit india later this year. This meeting was an attempt to confirm that. Regarding his meeting with Russian President Putin, External Affairs minister jaishankar wrote on X.com, "I am honored to meet Russian President Putin in the Kremlin. I conveyed warm greetings from President draupadi murmu and prime minister Narendra Modi. I briefed him on my discussions with First Deputy prime minister Denis Manturov and Finance minister Sergey Lavrov. Preparations for the annual leaders' summit are well underway. Thank you for sharing your views on the global situation and the latest developments in Ukraine."
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