U.S. President Trump’s demand for India to halt Russian oil imports risks provoking a harsh retaliation from Moscow. Russia could disrupt a vital U.S.-backed energy pipeline, the CPC, causing major shocks in global oil markets,

Imposing a complete ban on Russia could prove to be risky for the Trump administration. India started buying large quantities of oil from Russia from 2022 only after sanctions were imposed on Russia by Europe.

Several Indian State-controlled refineries have stopped purchasing Russian oil, dealing a major blow to the Russian war effort.