Exactly, India built a multibillion dollar industry on refining Russian oil. There's zero chance they give that up. However, there's an even bigger reason which is that if they give in on this, then there will be inevitably a new demand from the US later. The only option they have is to stand firm or they will end up like the EU.
Dropping russian oil would be effectively a sanction on itself, it's such a stupid threat lol.
Exactly, India built a multibillion dollar industry on refining Russian oil. There's zero chance they give that up. However, there's an even bigger reason which is that if they give in on this, then there will be inevitably a new demand from the US later. The only option they have is to stand firm or they will end up like the EU.