West notwithstanding, imports from Russia jump 33% to $1.1 bn in March

India's exports to Moscow fall 75% in March over Feb

Shipments from Russia rose nearly 33 per cent to $1.1 billion in March from $831.17 million in the previous month, which was when the country mounted aggression on Ukraine and faced sanctions from Western nations, the data accessed by Business Standard shows.

Growth in imports was largely on account of oil, people aware of the matter said. The Department of Commerce is learnt to have written to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), seeking details of imports, including the payment mechanism, which India has not made public.

Even as the increase has been attributed to oil, a product-wise break-up of