The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, will visit India from June 3 to 7, India’s Ministry of External Affairs announced on Tuesday, according to a Reuters report.
Earlier, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had announced the Venezuelan leader’s trip ahead of her arrival in New Delhi.
Between April and May, Venezuela became India’s fourth-largest oil supplier. According to reports from consultancy Kepler, the Asian nation imported 319,200 barrels per day of Venezuelan crude in May, marking a 13.9% increase from the previous month.
India had not imported oil from the South American nation since May 2025.
The outbreak of war in the Middle East in late February has strained fuel supplies in the world’s most populous country. Before the conflict began, India imported about 90% of its oil, and nearly half of those imports arrived through the now-contested Strait of Hormuz.
The Indian government has urged citizens to conserve fuel and has actively sought alternative suppliers. In recent months, the country has imported crude oil from less traditional sources, including Venezuela, Ecuador, Algeria, and Iran.
With information from Reuters and EFE.
