US Grants India 30-Day Waiver to Import Russian Oil Amid Middle East Tensions

The US has issued a temporary 30-day waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil stranded at sea amid rising tensions in the Middle East. The waiver aims to ease global oil supply pressures without significantly benefiting Russia financially. Indian opposition parties, including Congress and Aam Aadmi Party leaders, criticized the Modi government, accusing it of compromising India's strategic autonomy and energy security by relying on US approval for oil imports. The government has not publicly responded to these criticisms.