Politicians everywhere are scrambling to make sense of Trump 2.0 but India wants to get ahead of the pack by emphasising how its non-aligned stance fits comfortably with America’s new worldview. India is also honing a new art: articulating existing positions with language from the maga lexicon.

US President Donald Trump has pledged to impose so-called reciprocal tariffs on imports from foes and allies alike from April 2, matching their levies to redress any perceived trade barriers for American companies.

India's edible oil imports in February plunged to their lowest level in four years, led by declines in soyoil and sunflower oil imports, dragging inventories to their lowest level in three years, a leading industry body said on Tuesday.

Non-sanctioned vessels were delivering cargoes, while some shipments were diverted from Turkey. The flow recovery to the world's third-largest oil importer and consumer is easing a supply glut and lowering prices for rival Middle East grades.

India’s state-owned refiners are in talks with traders selling Russian crude. These discussions indicate that there is sufficient supply to meet the current demand, according to a Bloomberg report. This eases concerns that the flow of crude could slow down in the coming months due to the recent US sanctions.