India, Feb. 4 -- US Senator Lindsey Graham has claimed that India is now buying "dramatically" less Russian oil, asserting that tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on Delhi for its oil purchases from Moscow are a "good example" of how things can change.

"Clearly, the pressure we're applying to (Russian President Vladimir) Putin to come to the peace table and stop massive attacks against Ukraine is not working. President Trump's idea of going after Putin's oil customers who prop up his war machine should be pursued with vigour by the US and Europe," he wrote on X.

In August 2025, the United States announced a 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods, along with an additional 25 per cent punitive duty. The move was linked to India's pu...