India has delivered one of its strongest signals yet to Washington over Russian oil imports. Despite growing US pressure and the expiry of sanctions waivers linked to Russian seaborne crude, New Delhi says it will continue buying discounted Russian oil because India’s energy security comes first. As global oil markets face uncertainty due to the Iran-Israel-US crisis and rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, India is refusing to compromise on affordable energy supplies for its economy. Russian crude imports to India remain near record levels, with shipments crossing 2 million barrels per day. This is not just about geopolitics. It is about economics, inflation, industrial growth and national interest. In this video, we break down why India is standing firm, how Russia became India’s biggest oil supplier after the Ukraine war, why the US sanctions waiver expired, and what this means for India-US ties, global oil markets and the future of energy geopolitics.