India Defends Russian Oil Purchases Amidst European Criticism
India's Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has strongly defended the country's decision to purchase Russian oil, criticizing European nations for their perceived hypocrisy. He highlighted that European countries sell weapons used against India while questioning India's energy choices.
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India news: FM blasts Europe criticism of buying Russian oil
Defending India's energy ties with Moscow at a conference in Helsinki, India's foreign minister S Jaishankar said the US asked India to buy Russian oil. Also, a fire in Delhi killed three. DW has the latest.
Read full article →'Europeans sell weapons used to attack India': Jaishankar clears New Delhi's stance on Russian oil
External affairs minister S Jaishankar pushed back against European criticism of India's Russia policy, highlighting that European weapons have been used against India for years. He defended India's energy choices, revealing the US encouraged New Delhi to buy Russian oil in 2022 to stabilize global markets.
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Read full article →'Indian weapons never harmed Europe': Jaishankar, subtly, calls out hypocrisy over Russia oil purchase
Responding to criticism over India's Russian oil purchase, Jaishankar highlighted what he called Europe's historical and moral inconsistencies.
Read full article →'US Asked Us To Buy Russian Oil, Levied Tariff, Then Lifted It': S Jaishankar
India became a major buyer of Russian oil after the US imposed sanctions on Russia in 2022 for invading Ukraine and capped the price of its oil.
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