<h1>India urged to use influence for Ukraine peace amid US tariff support over Russian oil purchases</h1> An Indian diplomat discussed the country's energy security and expanding energy trade with a US senator, who urged India to leverage its influence to help end the conflict in Ukraine. The senator criticized India's significant purchase of Russian oil, linking it to support for the ongoing war, and supported US-imposed tariffs on India for these purchases. The Indian Prime Minister recently spoke with the Russian President, emphasizing a commitment to resolving the Ukraine situation through political and diplomatic means. Russia briefed India on talks with a US envoy, and India invited Russia's leader to an upcoming bilateral summit. The US senator views India's role as pivotal in improving bilateral relations and ending the war.