<h1>President orders measures to reduce crude-driven trade imbalance, boost Indian farm and pharma purchases, fix payment and logistics issues</h1> The Russian president directed the government to develop measures to reduce a bilateral trade imbalance driven by large crude imports, including proposals to increase purchases of agricultural products and pharmaceuticals from India and to address financing, logistics and payment bottlenecks; he announced intent to present these proposals ahead of an early-December summit with the Indian prime minister. He criticized third-country punitive tariffs on partners' energy purchases and suggested such measures would not compel India to act against its national interests. The statements signal executive-level policy coordination and potential state-led trade adjustments affecting customs, tariff exposure and strategic economic cooperation.