New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India is very much "wedded" to its policy of "strategic autonomy" when, at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, he was asked about India being "forced" to "wean off" Russian oil.

Jaishankar's statement came days after US President Donald Trump announced the "historic" trade deal in a post on the TRUTH social media platform, claiming that India has agreed to stop buying Russian oil as part of the pact.

However, India has not yet confirmed if it will indeed stop buying Russian crude.

In an interactive session alongside German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, Jaishankar said the global energy market is "complex".

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