Pakistan-based anti-India propaganda networks are circulating unfounded claims that Russia has halted over 70% of its crude oil supply agreements with India. These allegations are entirely false and lack any credible evidence. No verified or reliable sources support such assertions. In fact, recent reports suggest that India is avoiding dealings with U.S.-sanctioned oil tankers transporting Russian cargo, which is a separate matter entirely and does not indicate any disruption in bilateral oil trade agreements.
Making a post on X (Formerly Twitter) serial fake news peddler and propagandist account @NavCom24 wrote, “Just in, Russia suspended over 70% of crude oil supply agreements with India.”
The truth behind the claims about crude oil supply, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the claims made by propagandists came to our notice. Subsequently, we conducted research and analysis regarding the claims. We found that these claims were false and fabricated.
To verify the claims made by propagandists. We performed relevant keyword searches but couldn’t find any verified and credible sources supporting these claims. During research, we found reports (1, 2, 3) suggesting that India plans to reject US-sanctioned oil tankers transporting Russian cargo.
Therefore, it is evident from verified sources that the claims about Russia suspending over 70% of crude oil supply agreements with India were false and fabricated.
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: Pakistan-based propaganda accounts are spreading false claims that Russia has suspended over 70% of its crude oil supply agreements with India. In reality,these assertions are baseless and misleading. There are no verified/credible (1/2) pic.twitter.com/AeJiV1sQl8
Intent
Propagandists are circulating misleading claims about India-Russia relations to set their narrative.
Conclusion
Claim– Russia suspended over 70% of crude oil supply agreements with India.
Fact– There are no verified, credible and official sources supporting these claims. According to reports, India is refusing to engage with U.S.-sanctioned oil tankers involved in transporting Russian cargo.
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