India To Import 3 Million Barrels Of Russian Crude Oil: Sources

After days of uncertainty on whether India will purchase discounted Russian crude oil sanctioned by the US and European countries in light of Russian invasion of Ukraine, sources have told NDTV that a deal has been struck. Indian Oil Corporation will import 3 million barrels of crude oil from a Russian oil company, a strategic move which comes amid efforts to isolate Russia from global oil trade. Tonight's Left, Write & Centre explores what this could mean for India on the global front since earlier this week, the US said that Indian purchases of Russian oil wouldn't violate US sanctions, but simultaneously urged India to "think about where you want to stand when history books are written".