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 Hardeep Singh Puri said India should be able to deal with any problems with Russian imports by seeking supplies from other countries.

On India First, the focus is on India's strong pushback against threats of sanctions and tariffs from the United States and NATO over its procurement of discounted Russian oil, and the escalating crisis in West Asia.