Pakistan, Aug. 3 -- India has decided to continue importing oil from Russia despite warnings of sanctions from former U.S. President Donald Trump. Two Indian government officials confirmed the decision, saying these oil deals are part of long-term contracts that cannot be abruptly canceled. One official mentioned that stopping purchases suddenly is not as simple as it sounds due to the nature of these agreements.

Recently, Trump hinted on his social media platform that India might face more sanctions if it continued to buy oil and weapons from Russia. On Friday, he even claimed that India had stopped importing Russian oil. However, senior Indian officials clarified that the government has not issued any orders to oil companies to reduce ...