New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry on Sunday, September 14, lauded India for continuing its trade relations with Moscow, noting that New Delhi has remained firm on purchasing discounted Russian oil despite sustained pressure from the United States. The ministry added that India rejected the calls to cut ties with Russia, despite facing 50 per cent tariffs from the US on these imports.

"Frankly, anything else would be hard to imagine," the ministry said, welcoming the fact that India was committed to continue the trade relations with Russia.

Speaking with RT, the ministry said the relations between Russia and India are "steadily and confidently advancing" and "any attempt to obstruct this process is destined to fail."

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