Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is to urge India to work with other democracies to counter Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. Ms Truss is in New Dehli for talks with counterparts amid concern in the West about prime minister Narendra Modi’s reluctance to publicly condemn the actions of Russia – a long-standing ally dating back to the Cold War.
India, which is heavily reliant on Moscow for arms imports, has abstained in a series of votes in the United Nations on the issue. Earlier this month, India agreed to import three million barrels of heavily discounted Russian oil as Moscow was forced to drop prices due to the effect of international sanctions.
Although the amounts are relatively small, there are concerns the volumes could increase in the coming months, potentially weakening the impact of economic restrictions.
