Last Updated:August 05, 2025, 23:00 IST
Security Adviser Ajit Doval visits Russia to strengthen ties amid US tensions over India's Russian oil purchases.

NSA Ajit Doval (PTI Image)
India’s Security Adviser Ajit Doval touched down in Russia for a high-stakes visit aimed at reinforcing the strategic partnership between New Delhi and Moscow. His arrival comes at a time of growing friction between New Delhi and Washington over India’s continued purchase of Russian oil and military equipment.
According to a report by the Times of India, the visit had been scheduled in advance, but recent tensions with Washington- sparked by President Donald Trump’s sharp remarks on India’s relationship with Russia- have brought fresh urgency to Ajit Doval’s Moscow stop.
The visit is expected to include closed-door meetings with senior Russian security and defence officials amid efforts to deepen cooperation on regional security, counterterrorism and energy security.
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Donald Trump’s Tariffs On India
The visit comes just days after US President Donald Trump lashed out at India for “profiting" from Russian crude. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Donald Trump accused India of buying “massive amounts" of oil from Russia and reselling it for a profit. He also vowed to “very substantially" raise tariffs on Indian goods within 24 hours.
“They don’t care how many people in Ukraine are being killed by the Russian War Machine," Donald Trump wrote. New Delhi strongly rejected the allegations with the Ministry of External Affairs calling the criticism “unjustified and unreasonable." India has maintained that its oil imports are driven by domestic energy needs and that many Western nations continue to trade with Russia on a far greater scale, including the United States.
Broader Diplomatic Engagements In Pipeline
The Economic Times earlier reported that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is also expected to travel to Russia later in August, reinforcing the frequency of high-level exchanges between the two countries.
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