President Donald Trump says Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has personally assured him that India will stop buying Russian oil.

India has halved its purchases of Russian oil, a White House official said, but Indian sources said no immediate reduction had been seen, as President Donald Trump's administration presses New Delhi and other nations to buy less Russian crude.

Majoti Sahil Mohamed Hussein, who claims Indian nationality, is a PoW in Ukraine after surrendering on frontlines. His fate may rely on Moscow requesting his return.

Sahil Majothi, 22, from the Indian state of Gujarat, went to Russia to study computer engineering two years ago. His mother claims he was falsely accused in a drug case last April. Mr Majothi joined the Russian army to avoid imprisonment over drug charges, according to a video released by Ukraine's army on Tuesday.

By bno - Mark Buckton - Taipei As Russia's war in Ukraine plods on, the geopolitical landscape in Asia reveals a few important outposts of support - some less obvious than others - but all in one way or another adding to Moscow’s coffers,