Russia is offering to increase its supply of crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) to India as part of a proposed energy cooperation agreement. The move comes amid the ongoing war in West Asia, where Russia and its allies are engaged in a conflict with Ukraine. Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov held meetings with India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to discuss the proposal.

The energy cooperation figured prominently in meetings Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov held with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar