India will continue to buy oil from wherever it "gets the best deal" in order to protect the interests of its 1.4 billion people, the country's ambassador to Russia has said. Vinay Kumar's statement comes days before US President Donald Trump's 50% tariffs on India, including a 25% penalty for buying Russian oil and weapons, are set to kick in.

India will continue buying oil from "wherever they get the best deal," Delhi's ambassador to Russia, Vinay Kumar, told Russian state-owned news.

India will continue purchasing oil wherever it gets the best deal, including from Russia, to ensure energy security for 1.4 billion people, says envoy Vinay Kumar.