‘India Never Follows Diktats From Abroad’: Putin’s Sharp Message To Trump Over Russian Oil Sanctions

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• ‘India Never Follows Diktats From Abroad’: Putin’s Sharp Message To Trump Over Russian Oil Sanctions Published By, Last Updated: June 06, 2026, 07:38 IST Putin said US attempts to pressure India over its cooperation with Russia were unlikely to succeed, adding that efforts to influence Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "futile".
• Rapid Read Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and PM Narendra Modi (R).
• (File Image: Grigory SYSOYEV/POOL/AFP) Sending a stern message to US President Donald Trump amid repeated American attempts to pressure Delhi to cut its cooperation with Russia, President Vladimir Putin said India has never followed instructions from abroad and would continue to make its own sovereign decisions.
• Speaking at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Putin stressed that sovereignty and independent decision-making cannot be challenged.
• “Naturally, India, which has never followed any diktat from abroad, or the People’s Republic of China.