India is confident of meeting its oil needs from alternative sources if Russian supplies are hit by secondary sanctions, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday.

Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, said on Thursday that India has widened the number of countries it buys oil from, so it is not overly concerned about possible US action on Russian oil exports,

India remains unconcerned by potential secondary sanctions on Russian oil buyers, asserting its diversified supply sources will ensure uninterrupted crude flows.