India makes historic shift, pays for UAE crude oil in rupees.

India’s pioneering use of rupee payments for crude oil imports from the UAE is driving the nation towards global recognition of its local currency. With over 85% dependency on oil imports, India follows a comprehensive approach of sourcing from the most affordable suppliers, diversifying supply sources, and honoring international obligations. Shifting trade settlements to rupees aims to reduce transaction costs.

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FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, center right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during their meeting in Vladivostok, Russia, Thursday, April 25, 2019. A North Korean train presumably carrying North Korean leader Jong Un has departed for Russia for a possible meeting with Russian President Putin, South Korean media said Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Citing unidentified South Korean government sources, the Chosun Ilbo newspaper reported that the train likely left the North Korean capital of Pyongyang on Sunday evening and that a Kim-Putin meeting is possible as early as Tuesday. (Yuri Kadobnov/Pool Photo via AP, File)

North Korea’s Kim vows full support for Russia at summit with Putin.

Delhi: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who is

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