US Says India Not Violating Any Sanctions By Importing Russian Oil
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During Monday's news conference, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the call between the two leaders was "constructive and direct".
In a major shift in its tone on India's energy imports from Russia, the United States on Monday (local time) said that energy imports are not banned from Russia and New Delhi is not violating US sanctions.
This comes shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a virtual meeting with United States President Joe Biden wherein both the leaders exchanged views on several regional and global issues.
During Monday's news conference, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the call between the two leaders was "constructive and direct".
"This was a constructive call, it was a productive call. It's a relationship that is vitally important to the United States and to the president. I would not see it as an adversarial call," The White House spokesperson added.
