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Trump's claim on India-Russia oil trade; S Jaishankar meets Marco Rubio in Malaysia

US President Donald Trump has once again asserted that India will “completely stop” purchasing oil from Russia, even as New Delhi maintains that its energy choices are based on national interests. Speaking aboard Air Force One on Saturday, Trump claimed that while China is significantly reducing Russian oil imports, India has halted them entirely, citing the latest U.S. sanctions on Russian energy giants Rosneft and Lukoil.

EAM S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Malaysia, where discussions touched on India’s Russian oil imports and Washington’s ties with Pakistan.

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The Congress state unit in Tamil Nadu held an online meeting and decided to extend support to TVK. Congress is seeking a power-sharing agreement and is likely to demand two cabinet portfolios, along with a few board and corporation chairman posts, and other government roles such as trust members and directors.

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