The figures from the Federal Statistics Service Rosstat were marginally better than Rosstat's preliminary estimate that gross domestic product fell by 3.1% last year.
The coronavirus outbreak paralysed business activity in 2020, prompting the central bank to slash interest rates to a record low 4.25%, while a drop in global oil prices dented Russia's revenues.
"I politely disagree with that kind of statement. Certainly India has its own strategy, when and how to use our own storage, and we are conscious about our interests," Pradhan said at an event.
He has blamed Saudi Arabia's voluntary production cuts for contributing to a spike in global oil prices.