EAM Jaishankar calls out Europe's hypocrisy on Russian energy purchase
2 years, 7 months ago

EAM Jaishankar calls out Europe's hypocrisy on Russian energy purchase

Op India  

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar responded to concerns about India’s position in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and the global order during a talk at GLOBSEC 2022 on Thursday. It’s not a clever argument: EAM pic.twitter.com/73dqqdDBZX — ANI June 3, 2022 On being asked about if India would join the US-led axis or China as another potential axis in the world, Dr Jaishankar said, “Don’t think it’s necessary for India to join any axis. https://t.co/sNvdm7tV09 — Sidhant Sibal June 3, 2022 When questioned if India’s purchase of Russian oil is financing the ongoing conflict, Jaishankar responded, “Tell me buying Russian gas is not funding the war? — Sidhant Sibal June 3, 2022 Pointing out and slamming the hypocrisy of the west over the issue, Jaishankar further said, “Look the whole narrative, it has gone up 9 times, it has gone up from a very low base…if countries from the West, Europe, US are so concerned why don’t they allow Iranian oil to come to the market, why don’t they allow Venezuelan oil to come to the market.” Dr Jaishankar also denied any truth in the report by the Wall Street Journal that India is readying for the transhipment of Russian oil to bypass sanctions. I can say less politely https://t.co/sNvdm7tV09 pic.twitter.com/hW2T50hQPX — Sidhant Sibal June 3, 2022 The WSJ report had claimed that India has emerged as a key hub for trade of Russian oil, claiming that Indian refinery companies are buying cheap Russian oil and selling it in international market after refining on ship to ship basis, hiding the origin of the crude.

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‘India did entire world a favour’: Hardeep Singh Puri on India’s stance to buy Russian oil, ‘if we had not done so…’
2 months, 1 week ago

‘India did entire world a favour’: Hardeep Singh Puri on India’s stance to buy Russian oil, ‘if we had not done so…’

Live Mint  

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that India's decision to buy oil from Russia amid global uncertainties helped prevent a potential spike in global oil prices. In an interview with CNN's Becky Anderson in Abu Dhabi, Union minister Puri explained that if the Indian government hadn't bought Russian oil, global oil price would have gone up …

No sanctions against India for purchasing, refining Russian oil: U.S. Treasury officials
9 months, 1 week ago

No sanctions against India for purchasing, refining Russian oil: U.S. Treasury officials

The Hindu  

April 04, 2024 07:55 pm | Updated 09:51 pm IST - NEW DELHI Striking a conciliatory note on India’s imports of Russian oil, U.S. Treasury department officials visiting Delhi said on April 4 that the aim of U.S. sanctions and the oil “price cap” was not to limit the purchase of Russian ‘Ural’ oil, but to limit the revenues made …

Russian Ukraine conflict: CNN claims India is helping Putin get richer. Here's how it is wrong
10 months, 1 week ago

Russian Ukraine conflict: CNN claims India is helping Putin get richer. Here's how it is wrong

Op India  

The Russian oil industry is “booming despite war, sanctions” and CNN is livid with disbelief, to put it mildly. They have demanded to “close the “refining loophole”, which allows EU and G7 countries to import oil products — mainly diesel, jet fuel and gasoline — produced from Russian oil at refineries in third countries like India, Turkey or UAE.” India …

’My friend...’: Russian FM lauds Jaishankar’s response on oil import
10 months, 1 week ago

’My friend...’: Russian FM lauds Jaishankar’s response on oil import

Live Mint  

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has praised an old remark made by India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at the United Nations. Lavrov at the World Youth Forum in Russia's Sochi called Jaishankar "My friend" and heaped praises on the Indian minister for navigating bilateral ties between New Delhi and Moscow amid the Ukraine war. Russian oil import According to …

‘My friend, S Jaishankar…’: Sergey Lavrov lauds EAM over Russian oil imports statement
10 months, 1 week ago

‘My friend, S Jaishankar…’: Sergey Lavrov lauds EAM over Russian oil imports statement

Hindustan Times  

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has lauded external affairs minister S Jaishankar for navigating bilateral ties between New Delhi and Moscow amid the Ukraine war and recalled how his Indian counterpart responded when Western pundits demanded to know why India still aligned with his country. Sergey Lavrov was addressing the World Youth Forum in the Russian city of Sochi where …

‘Russia never hurt our interests’: Jaishankar defends India’s ties with Moscow
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Russia never hurt our interests’: Jaishankar defends India’s ties with Moscow

Live Mint  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, in an interview with a German economic daily, Handelsblatt, has said that many Western countries used to supply arms to Pakistan and not India, adding that the trend has changed in the past decade. Jaishankar reaffirmed India's "stable and friendly ties" with Russia and said Moscow has never hurt the interests of New Delhi. On …

Europe buying Russian oil via India at record rates in 2023 despite Ukraine war
1 year ago

Europe buying Russian oil via India at record rates in 2023 despite Ukraine war

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. India became the world’s leading importer of Russian crude …

India reduces import of Russian crude oil over pricing
1 year ago

India reduces import of Russian crude oil over pricing

Hindustan Times  

Indian refiners have significantly cut Russian crude imports and plan to further decrease shipments from the sanctions-hit country after Moscow steeply reduced discounts from about $10 a barrel to around $2 in recent months, at least four people directly aware of the development said. Indian oil companies have decided to cut crude imports from Russia because of only one reason, …

Russia minister says oil supplies to India increased to 40 percent since Ukraine war
1 year ago

Russia minister says oil supplies to India increased to 40 percent since Ukraine war

Hindustan Times  

Moscow: Russia's deputy prime minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday his country has redirected most its oil supplies towards India and China after the West enforced economic sanctions against it over the Ukraine war. "China -- whose share has grown to 45-50 percent -- and India have become our main partners in the current situation," Novak was quoted as saying …

Buy ships to transport energy: Govt to oil cos
1 year, 3 months ago

Buy ships to transport energy: Govt to oil cos

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : India’s public sector oil and gas companies are looking at purchasing ships to transport oil and gas following a Union government directive aimed to ensure energy security, two people aware of the development said. The move comes at a time of rising crude prices, a price cap on Russian oil, and a bar on the use of …

Russia pressurising India to avoid being placed on FATF's blacklist; Will India take any steps to save Moscow?
1 year, 7 months ago

Russia pressurising India to avoid being placed on FATF's blacklist; Will India take any steps to save Moscow?

India TV News  

In a major development, the Financial Action Task Force which leads global action to tackle money laundering, terrorist and proliferation financing, is mulling to put Russia on the "black list" amid the ongoing war against its neighbouring country, Ukraine. Although it sounds quite familiar amid the fact the intergovernmental organisation had removed Moscow from the list of member counties in …

EU’s top diplomat wants to increase scrutiny on European buyers of Indian products based on Russian oil
1 year, 7 months ago

EU’s top diplomat wants to increase scrutiny on European buyers of Indian products based on Russian oil

The Hindu  

May 19, 2023 09:10 pm | Updated 10:34 pm IST - London Days after saying the European Union had to curb the import of refined petroleum products from India, the EU’s top foreign affairs and security official, Josep Borrell, suggested that EU entities buying refined products from India were primarily accountable for the leakage of Russian oil-based products into the …

On EU official call against India over Russian oil, Jaishankar’s blunt response
1 year, 7 months ago

On EU official call against India over Russian oil, Jaishankar’s blunt response

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India has pushed back against a suggestion by a top European Union official for a crackdown on Russian oil resold by Indian firms as refined fuels, with external affairs minister S Jaishankar saying such exports don’t violate EU regulations. External affairs minister S Jaishankar addresses the media during a press conference on the EU-India Trade and Technology Council …

India hits back at EU’s criticism over Russian oil: ‘Look at your regulations’
1 year, 7 months ago

India hits back at EU’s criticism over Russian oil: ‘Look at your regulations’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. India’s foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, who was in Brussels …

EU Foreign Minister says Europe should stop entry of Indian products made from Russian oil
1 year, 7 months ago

EU Foreign Minister says Europe should stop entry of Indian products made from Russian oil

The Hindu  

Hours before his meeting in Brussels with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, the European Union’s Foreign Minister, Josep Borrell, said that Europe should not permit the entry of refined petroleum products from India that are made from Russian oil. Mr. Borrell’s remarks were made to the Financial Times in an interview, in which the Minister said it was “certainly a …

EU to curb Indian fuel imports made with Russian oil: Report
1 year, 7 months ago

EU to curb Indian fuel imports made with Russian oil: Report

Al Jazeera  

The EU’s foreign policy chief has called for a crackdown of Russian oil into Europe as refined fuel, including diesel. Josep Borrell, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, has said that the bloc will act against the importation of Indian petroleum products that use Russian oil, in rare explicit criticism of India’s role in helping Russia evade Western sanctions amid …

Russia launches intense air raid on Kyiv, top Chinese diplomat to tour Ukraine and Russia
1 year, 7 months ago

Russia launches intense air raid on Kyiv, top Chinese diplomat to tour Ukraine and Russia

ABC  

Russia launched an exceptionally intense air attack on Kyiv in the early hours of Tuesday, using drones, cruise and probably ballistic missiles, city officials said, as the Ukrainian capital suffered its eighth air raid this month. Key points: Russia fired six ballistic missiles from aircraft, nine cruise missiles from ships in the Black Sea and three missiles from land Ukraine …

India’s Russia exports in Feb up 25% to hit pre-Ukraine war level
1 year, 9 months ago

India’s Russia exports in Feb up 25% to hit pre-Ukraine war level

Live Mint  

India’s exports to Russia have exceeded the levels before the war outbreak in Ukraine, even as the conflict in Europe drags down global trade growth. Led by engineering goods, drugs and pharmaceuticals, and organic and inorganic chemicals, India’s exports to Russia in February surged 25% from the preceding month to touch $337.58 million, commerce ministry data showed. Russia’s invasion of …

How China and India’s appetite for oil and gas kept Russia afloat
1 year, 10 months ago

How China and India’s appetite for oil and gas kept Russia afloat

Al Jazeera  

Despite Western-led sanctions aimed at punishing Russia over its war in Ukraine, growing demand for Russian energy imports has helped keep the country’s besieged economy afloat. China and India, both of which have declined to condemn Russia or impose sanctions over the war, became the biggest buyers of Russian crude oil last year as Western countries restricted imports and imposed …

‘Have to work together’: US on India procuring crude oil from Russia
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Have to work together’: US on India procuring crude oil from Russia

Live Mint  

There is "no contradiction at all" in India remaining one of the key partners of the US and its increasing procurement of discounted crude oil from Russia, said a top official of the Biden Administration, in the first clear articulation of the US' view on the contentious issue amid the Ukraine conflict. In an exclusive interview to PTI, Assistant Secretary …

India's procurement of crude oil at lowest price from Russia furthering G7 approach: U.S.
1 year, 10 months ago

India's procurement of crude oil at lowest price from Russia furthering G7 approach: U.S.

The Hindu  

By driving a hard bargain with Russia in procuring crude oil at the lowest price possible, India is furthering the policy of G7 nations to reduce Russian oil revenues and Washington is comfortable with New Delhi on issues relating to energy security, a top Biden administration official has said. Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Geoffrey R. Pyatt told …

U.S. will not sanction India for buying Russian oil, say senior American officials
1 year, 11 months ago

U.S. will not sanction India for buying Russian oil, say senior American officials

The Hindu  

The United States does not intend to sanction India over its continued purchase of Russian oil, senior American officials have said, calling New Delhi one of their most “consequential” partners. Ahead of a week-long visit to India by U.S. Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources Geoffrey Pyatt, where the response to the war in Ukraine will be on the agenda, the …

‘Not looking to sanction India, our relations are most consequential’: U.S.
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Not looking to sanction India, our relations are most consequential’: U.S.

The Hindu  

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried on Wednesday said that the U.S. is comfortable with the approach India has taken in buying oil from Russia and added that her country is not looking to sanction New Delhi as the relations between the two countries are most consequential. While responding to a media query regarding …

'US won't impose sanctions on India for purchasing Russian oil despite oil price cap': Top Energy official
1 year, 11 months ago

'US won't impose sanctions on India for purchasing Russian oil despite oil price cap': Top Energy official

India TV News  

The United States on Wednesday confirmed that it was not planning to impose any sanctions on India, amid the fact New Delhi exporting record-high Russian oil irrespective of the European Union and West imposed price cap on energy resources. EU, G7 partners agree on price cap on Russian petroleum products Notably, both the EU and the US adopted further price …

India-Russia relations 'under stress' amid war and 'West interference', says top Moscow official
1 year, 11 months ago

India-Russia relations 'under stress' amid war and 'West interference', says top Moscow official

India TV News  

India-Russia relationship: Amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and the alleged soaring influence of the West, a top Russian official claimed that the relations between Moscow and New Delhi are currently going under "stress". The Russian official alleged the US government working as an " Further, Alipov asserted that the mechanism for Rupee-Rouble trade between India and Russia …

Vehemently Reject India A War Profiteer, New Delhi Not Polemical Rather Finding Solutions For Ukraine Conflict EAM S Jaishankar
2 years ago

Vehemently Reject India A War Profiteer, New Delhi Not Polemical Rather Finding Solutions For Ukraine Conflict EAM S Jaishankar

ABP News  

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said India “vehemently” rejects Europe’s allegations that it is a “war profiteer” for buying Russian oil and stated the country's focus as the current president of the G20 will be addressing economic growth and not just resolving the conflict in Ukraine. In a series of interviews with the European press, S Jaishankar …

Jaishankar defends India’s move to import Russian oil; says Europe imported 6 times more than India since February 2022
2 years ago

Jaishankar defends India’s move to import Russian oil; says Europe imported 6 times more than India since February 2022

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has defended India's move to import crude oil from Russia notwithstanding the growing disquiet over it by Western powers, saying that Europe has imported six times the fossil fuel energy from Russia than India has done since February 2022. I also need energy, and I am not in a position to pay high prices for …

Jaishankar again exposes Europe's hypocrisy: 'EU imported 6 times more fuel energy from Russia than India'
2 years ago

Jaishankar again exposes Europe's hypocrisy: 'EU imported 6 times more fuel energy from Russia than India'

India TV News  

EAM Jaishankar on Russian oil imports: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who has been giving befitting replies to Europe on energy imports from Russia amid the ongoing war, has again exposed its hypocrisy. In a fresh attack, EAM Jaishankar said that Europe has imported six times the fossil fuel energy from Russia than India has done since February 2022 and …

'We don't ask our companies...': Jaishankar on India's purchases of Russian oil
2 years, 1 month ago

'We don't ask our companies...': Jaishankar on India's purchases of Russian oil

Hindustan Times  

The government does not expect oil companies to buy only from Russia, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said Wednesday morning amid continuing fierce debate over the decision to purchase cheap fuel from a Russian administration accused of using sale proceeds to fund its invasion of Ukraine. Jaishankar's comments come a day after Ukraine's foreign minister condemned - as 'morally inappropriate' …

Ukraine criticises India for buying Russian oil
2 years, 1 month ago

Ukraine criticises India for buying Russian oil

The Hindu  

Ukraine’s foreign minister condemned India’s ramping up of Russian oil purchases following Moscow’s invasion as “morally inappropriate” in an interview broadcast Tuesday. A day earlier External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar had defended the purchases of discounted Russian crude, saying Europe’s imports still dwarfed those of India despite the continent’s efforts to reduce its dependence. But Ukraine’s Dmytro Kuleba told Indian …

Ukraine slams India for buying Russian oil, calls it 'morally inappropriate'
2 years, 1 month ago

Ukraine slams India for buying Russian oil, calls it 'morally inappropriate'

New Indian Express  

A day earlier India's top diplomat had defended the purchases of discounted Russian crude, saying Europe's imports still dwarfed those of his country despite the continent's efforts to reduce its dependence. But Ukraine's Dmytro Kuleba told NDTV it was "completely wrong" to justify buying oil from Russia "by arguing that Europeans were doing the same." India has increased its purchases …

India signals it will continue to buy oil from Russia
2 years, 1 month ago

India signals it will continue to buy oil from Russia

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India will prioritize its own energy needs and continue to buy oil from Russia, its foreign minister signaled Monday, as Western governments press Moscow with a price cap to squeeze its earnings from oil exports. India has so far not committed to the $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil set by the Group of Seven major industrialized …

Jaishankar-Baerbock talks: India buys one-sixth of Europe’s consumption of Russian oil, says Jaishankar defending India policy
2 years, 1 month ago

Jaishankar-Baerbock talks: India buys one-sixth of Europe’s consumption of Russian oil, says Jaishankar defending India policy

The Hindu  

India’s consumption of Russian oil was just one-sixth of European consumption and should not be compared unfavourably, said External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, defending the government’s decision to increase its intake of Russian oil since the war in Ukraine, that was discussed in his talks with visiting German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Monday. “In the months following the Ukraine …

We understand India’s economic constraints on Russian sanctions, oil price cap: German Foreign Minister Baerbock
2 years, 1 month ago

We understand India’s economic constraints on Russian sanctions, oil price cap: German Foreign Minister Baerbock

The Hindu  

Europe’s “oil price cap”, meant to target Russian oil exports, which goes into effect on Monday will be top of the agenda as Germany’s Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock meets with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for bilateral talks. Ms. Baerbock’s visit is meant to set the stage for the bi-annual India-Germany summit meeting, as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is …

DC Edit | Can India do more to help end Ukraine war?
2 years, 2 months ago

DC Edit | Can India do more to help end Ukraine war?

Deccan Chronicle  

India and Russia are on a good wicket. While that is historically true and dates to a time when the West had imposed nuclear equipment and other arms embargoes on India and was also hassling India on the Kashmir issue at the UN, it is ironic that the 2022 war in Ukraine may have brought the two countries even closer …

'Russia Not Reliable, In India's Own Interest to...': US on India's Oil Trade with Moscow
2 years, 2 months ago

'Russia Not Reliable, In India's Own Interest to...': US on India's Oil Trade with Moscow

News 18  

Reducing dependence on Russia would be in India’s own bilateral interest, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price in a statement on Tuesday. Addressing Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar’s comments in Moscow on Tuesday defending India’s oil trade with Russia, Price said that a number of high-level engagements between American and Indian counterparts had been held in recent weeks and months …

‘If it works to my advantage…’: Jaishankar’s blunt message on Russian oil
2 years, 2 months ago

‘If it works to my advantage…’: Jaishankar’s blunt message on Russian oil

Hindustan Times  

India and Russia on Tuesday pledged to expand their trade and economic cooperation, including New Delhi’s oil purchases, as external affairs minister S Jaishankar reiterated India’s call to end the war in Ukraine because of growing concerns among developing countries about food and energy security. Addressing a joint news conference with Lavrov after the first round of their talks, Jaishankar …

It’s India’s ‘Fundamental Obligation, Advantage’: Jaishankar on Russian Oil Purchase
2 years, 2 months ago

It’s India’s ‘Fundamental Obligation, Advantage’: Jaishankar on Russian Oil Purchase

News 18  

Defending India’s oil trade with Russia, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said it is the “fundamental obligation” of New Delhi to ensure that Indian consumers have the best possible access to it on the “most advantageous” terms in international crude markets. In the presence of his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, he said buying the oil from Moscow is …

India to continue buying oil from Russia as ties deepen
2 years, 2 months ago

India to continue buying oil from Russia as ties deepen

Al Jazeera  

India’s foreign minister says buying oil from its ‘steady and time-tested partner’ is economically advantageous. India will continue buying Russian oil as it is advantageous for the country, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has said during his first visit to Russia since it invaded Ukraine, in a move counter to Western efforts to cripple Russia’s economy with sanctions. India, which has …

'India Will Buy Oil From Wherever it Has To': Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
2 years, 3 months ago

'India Will Buy Oil From Wherever it Has To': Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

News 18  

Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday that the Indian government has a moral duty to provide energy to its citizens and it will continue to buy oil from wherever it has to, asserting that no country has told India to stop buying oil from Russia. Speaking to Indian reporters in Washington, Puri said …

No one told India to not buy oil from Russia: Hardeep Singh Puri; 'What Europe buys in one afternoon...'
2 years, 3 months ago

No one told India to not buy oil from Russia: Hardeep Singh Puri; 'What Europe buys in one afternoon...'

Hindustan Times  

Union petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Sing Puri said India has not been told by anyone to stop buying oil from Russia. Union petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri said India will buy oil from wherever it has to. "India will buy oil from wherever it has to for the simple reason that this kind of a discussion cannot be …

India Not G7 Member, Our Crude Oil Procurement from Russia Not Under Govt-to-govt Framework: Delhi
2 years, 3 months ago

India Not G7 Member, Our Crude Oil Procurement from Russia Not Under Govt-to-govt Framework: Delhi

News 18  

Brushing aside the G7 price cap on Russian oil, India on Thursday said crude purchases are based on the country’s energy security needs. Addressing a media briefing on PM Modi’s Uzbekistan visit, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said India’s procurement of Russian crude oil is not under any government-to-government framework and Indian entities make the purchase from the market to respond …

Trend of oil exports to India will continue, will strike new trade records: Russia
2 years, 4 months ago

Trend of oil exports to India will continue, will strike new trade records: Russia

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The trend of crude oil supply to India will continue, and bilateral trade will strike new records, said Russian Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, in an interview with ANI. "India being a consumer, quite naturally is looking for the cheapest offers and Russia being deprived of its traditional markets in Europe, for example, is looking for new markets, …

Criticism of India for Russian oil imports reflection of West’s double standards: Russia
2 years, 4 months ago

Criticism of India for Russian oil imports reflection of West’s double standards: Russia

The Hindu  

The criticism of India by the Western countries on its imports of Russian crude oil while exempting themselves from their "own illegitimate sanctions" is a reflection of their unprincipled position and double standards, Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov said on Sunday. In an exclusive interview to PTI, the envoy said trade between India and Russia has been on an upswing and …

West's criticism of India for Russian oil imports reflection of its double standards: Russia
2 years, 4 months ago

West's criticism of India for Russian oil imports reflection of its double standards: Russia

India TV News  

Highlights Trade between India, Russia has been on an upswing: Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov Historically, Russia has not been a major source of fossil fuel for India Both sides have several payment systems in place The criticism of India by the Western countries on its imports of Russian crude oil while exempting themselves from their "own illegitimate sanctions" is a …

A tightrope walk for India
2 years, 4 months ago

A tightrope walk for India

Hindustan Times  

External affairs minister S Jaishankar has once again mounted a strong defence of India’s decision to take up Russia’s offer of discou-nted crude, saying the move was imperative to protect citizens from high energy prices at a time when many of the country’s traditional suppliers are diverting oil and gas to energy-starved Europe. As such, there are no easy options …

India was never defensive about stand on Russian oil: Jaishankar
2 years, 4 months ago

India was never defensive about stand on Russian oil: Jaishankar

Hindustan Times  

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday justified India’s decision to buy discounted Russian oil by saying it is aimed at overcoming shortages and cushioning the people from high energy prices, even as his Ukrainian counterpart criticised India’s move. Jaishankar reiterated India’s stand on its decision to take up Russia’s offer of discounted energy during an interaction with the Indian …

India has never been defensive about its stand on buying Russian oil: EAM Jaishankar
2 years, 4 months ago

India has never been defensive about its stand on buying Russian oil: EAM Jaishankar

Deccan Chronicle  

Bangkok: The US and other nations in the world may not appreciate India buying Russian oil, but they have accepted it as New Delhi has not been defensive about its stand but made them realise the obligation the government has to its people amidst "unreasonably high" oil and gas prices, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. In an interaction …

India has never been defensive about stand on buying Russian oil: S. Jaishankar in Thailand
2 years, 4 months ago

India has never been defensive about stand on buying Russian oil: S. Jaishankar in Thailand

The Hindu  

The United States and other nations in the world may not appreciate India buying Russian oil, but they have accepted it as New Delhi has not been defensive about its stand but made them realise the obligation the government has to its people amidst "unreasonably high" oil and gas prices, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said. In an interaction …

'They may not always appreciate it but': Jaishankar on India buying Russian oil
2 years, 4 months ago

'They may not always appreciate it but': Jaishankar on India buying Russian oil

Hindustan Times  

External affairs minister S Jaishankar said the world has somewhat accepted New Delhi's position on buying Russian oil amid Moscow's ongoing war in Ukraine, because New Delhi has not been defensive about its decision, but made other countries realise the obligation it has to its people. They may not always appreciate it but once it is there and you are …

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