India, March 20 -- The government has taken steps to sensitise stakeholders such as Indian oil traders, oil field service providers and insurance companies about the impact of US sanctions imposed on more than 400 Russian energy sector-related entities in January.

The information was given by minister of state for external affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh in a written response to a question from Trinamool Congress lawmaker Ritabrata Banerjee in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Banerjee sought information on the impact on India of US sanctions on Russia's oil sector and asked whether the US had asked India to stop buying Russian oil.

Russia, along with Iraq, is among the top two energy suppliers for India, which ramped up the purchase of Russian ...