India rejects BRICS illness claims, defends oil sourcing — SkimNews
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- India's Foreign Ministry rejected viral social media claims that world leaders fell ill after the BRICS summit.
- India defended its right to purchase oil from diverse sources after the US passed a new sanctions bill.
Why it matters: India's Foreign Ministry is fending off misinformation around its BRICS hosting while New Delhi simultaneously asserts energy-supplier diversity in the face of new US sanctions legislation. The combined response puts Washington on notice that India will not realign its oil purchases to match US sanctions preferences.
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