Moscow, Aug. 24 -- India will continue buying oil from wherever it gets the "best deal" and "take measures" to protect its national interest amid US tariffs, said India's Ambassador to Russia, Vinay Kumar, in an interview with TASS on Sunday.

Addressing the US decision to increase tariffs on Indian imports by 25 per cent, totalling 50 per cent, due to New Delhi's purchase of Russian oil, Kumar called the move "unfair, unreasonable and unjustified".

He emphasised that India's energy policy aims to secure reliable supplies for its citizens and that its cooperation with Russia and other countries has contributed to global oil market stability.

"First of all, we have clearly stated that our objective is energy security of 1.4 billion peopl...