India has started buying fewer diamonds from Russia 0 13

From January to October, India's diamond imports from Russia fell by a third (down 36 percent) year-on-year. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Commerce of India.

In the first nine months of 2025, the largest diamond importers reduced their purchases of these precious stones. According to data from the UN Comtrade platform and national customs authorities, the United States halved its imports to $5.7 billion. India, considered the largest buyer of these minerals, reduced its imports by a third to $10 billion.