India will continue buying Russian crude despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of penalties and a new 25 percent tariff on Indian exports, according to two Indian government officials cited by multiple news agencies on 2–3 August. New Delhi has issued no directive to refiners to curb Russian purchases, the officials said, emphasising that the supply contracts are long-term and cannot be unwound overnight. Russia remains India’s largest oil supplier, accounting for roughly 35 percent of its imports. Ship-tracking data show India took about 1.75 million barrels a day of Russian crude in the first half of 2025, marginally above the year-earlier level, and largely below the EU’s price-cap ceiling. Foreign-ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said India’s energy decisions are guided by market availability and its “time-tested partnership” with Moscow. Trump has warned he could impose unspecified extra penalties on countries that keep buying Russian oil as he seeks leverage over the Kremlin, and has floated tariffs of up to 100 percent on such nations. Even as it resists pressure to sever ties with Moscow, India has expanded energy trade with the United States: customs data show its U.S. crude imports have risen 51 percent this year to about 270,000 barrels a day. The dual track underscores New Delhi’s effort to diversify supplies while preserving its strategic autonomy.