India approves more Russian insurers to provide marine cover
NEW DELHI, May 13 (Reuters) - India has approved three Russian insurers, including a unit of top lender Sberbank (SBER.MM), opens new tab, to provide marine cover to ships arriving at Indian ports, a government notification shows, helping Moscow maintain oil supplies to its key market.
India is the top buyer of Russian seaborne oil after China since Western nations shunned purchases and imposed sanctions on Moscow for its military action in Ukraine.
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