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‘Oil prices would have hit $120-130’: India says its oil imports from Russia helped global markets; Hardeep Puri hits out at critics – Times of India

July 10, 2025 0

Addressing critics of India’s Russian oil imports, Puri noted that certain commentators make unwarranted criticisms of Indian policies. (AI image) India’s ongoing crude oil imports from Russia have contributed to global energy price stability, according to Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Puri. He has said that discontinuing Russian oil trade would have caused crude prices to surge beyond $120-130 …

UK boosts weapons production capacity in new defence strategy | Business – Times of India

June 1, 2025 0

LONDON: Britain will invest £1.5 billion ($2 billion) in new weapons factories to ramp up defence production capacity, the government said on Saturday, ahead of a major review of its armed forces and military strategy.The Strategic Defence Review, due to be published Monday, will assess the threats facing the UK amid Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine and pressure from US …