New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- The current US administration did not ask India to cease purchasing Russian oil in private discussions until President Donald Trump began making public statements criticising New Delhi's energy trade, external affairs minister S Jaishankar revealed on Saturday. The disclosure exposes a significant inconsistency in Washington's approach, with Jaishankar emphasising that "after January [when Trump was sworn in], there were no conversations with the current administration saying: Don't do that [buy Russian oil]". Speaking at a media conclave, the minister provided crucial context for this policy contradiction, revealing that in 2022, American officials had actively encouraged India's Russian oil purchases to stabilise glo...