RT-Engels: 29-07-2026,
New Delhi has been involved in the development of oil and gas fields in the region, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said
India is considering the purchase of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Arctic region as part of its strategy to diversify its energy sources.
It is part of the push to deepen energy and logistics cooperation between the two countries, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said.
New Delhi’s interest in Russian LNG is significant, as India has asserted its right to energy security despite the looming threat of US sanctions. The US has sanctioned Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project, and Washington tightened curbs on Russian LNG exports earlier this year, citing the Ukraine conflict.
At the same time, in May, the US emerged as the top supplier of LNG and liquefied petroleum gas to India.
Energy cooperation has been a pillar of relations between New Delhi and Moscow for a long time, and Indian companies are involved in several major Russian oil and gas projects.
“For decades, the joint development of oil and gas fields has been the main area of cooperation with India.” Rudenko said in an interview with the Russian Arctic and Far East Development portal, as reported by TASS.
“The Indian side is actively involved in the work of Vankorneft and Taas-Yuryakh Neftegazodobycha, the Sakhalin-1 project,” he said.
The countries initiated a program for bilateral cooperation in trade,