Indian minister bluntly responds to West over Russian oil purchase criticism

• India’s External Affairs Minister has responded to Western criticism of India’s oil purchases from Russia during the Ukraine conflict.
• According to the minister, India is a sovereign country that must make decisions in its own best interests.
• The minister spoke at the GLOBSEC 2022 Bratislava Forum.

BRATISLAVA: India’s External Affairs Minister Jaishankar has retaliated against Western criticism of India’s oil purchases from Russia during the Ukraine conflict.

In Slovakia, Jaishankar spoke at the GLOBSEC 2022 Bratislava Forum.

According to the minister, India is a sovereign country that must make decisions in its own best interests.

He questioned why only India was being questioned when Europe continued to receive Russian gas despite the Ukraine conflict.

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“If India buying Russia oil is funding the war…,” S Jaishankar remarked in response to a question about whether India’s oil purchases from Russia are funding the ongoing Ukraine war. So you’re saying that buying Russian gas isn’t funding the war? Is it true that just Indian money and Russian oil going to India is paying the war, but Russian gas going to Europe isn’t?”

“Europe is purchasing oil, and Europe is purchasing gas…

The new punishment package is created in such a way that the wellbeing of the population is taken into account. You can be considerate to other people if you can be considerate to yourself. If Europe says, “We have to manage it in such a way that the impact on the economy is minimal,”

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