The Indian government on December 16 reaffirmed that the country will engage with all countries, including Russia, in the energy sector.“We look forward to more comprehensive and intensified engagement with all countries in the sector of energy, including Russia,” Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said at the Curtain Raiser event of India Energy Week (IEW).We used to buy very limited quantities of oil of 0.2 percent from Russia until March 31, 2022.Now Russia has become a prominent supplier of crude oil along with UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Kuwait, Puri added.India Energy Week 2023, which will be held from 6-8 February in Bangalore, is expected to feature more than 30 energy Ministers, 50+ CEOs of global companies, and 30000+ attendance, the petroleum minister said."