Dehradun, Oct. 17 -- India's import of oil from Russia has declined slightly owing to logistical and other reasons, but certainly not halted. This also has nothing to do with any policy decision taken by the Indian government. There is stability in petrol and diesel prices mostly because of cheap oil imports from Russia which, as everybody knows, is essential for keeping not only the economy on track but also the voters in a good mood. These facts are generally known and, yet, the Congress party and its leader, Rahul Gandhi, are claiming that imports have been stopped at US President Trump's behest. How do they know that? Because Donald Trump said so.
Earlier, too, Trump made claims that he had halted a war (Operation Sindoor) between Indi...