India’s purchases of Russian oil ‘point of irritation’ in bilateral ties with US: Rubio
The strategic partnership between India and the United States—often hailed as one of the most significant bilateral relationships in the 21st century—has encountered a delicate strain. US Senator Marco Rubio recently labeled India’s continued purchase of discounted Russian crude oil as a “point of irritation” in an otherwise broad-based cooperation framework. His remarks have reignited…