NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Russia-backed Indian refiner Nayara Energy Monday said it has started legal proceedings against Microsoft following the abrupt and unilateral suspension of critical services by the U.

Supertanker Kalliopi was in the process of discharging Iraqi oil for India's Nayara Energy on Wednesday, the first delivery of crude for the refiner since it was sanctioned by the European Union, five sources familiar with the matter said.

Russia -backed Nayara Energy, one of India's leading oil refining companies, has withdrawn its lawsuit against tech giant Microsoft . The decision comes after the latter restored essential digital services that were earlier suspended,