Posted on 04/01/2022 10:55:07 PM PDT by Mount Athos
On Thursday, the US had warned India of consequences if it increased its energy imports from Russia, adding that New Delhi could not expect Moscow to come to its defence against China.
India argues that its decision-making is governed by national interest. At the policy level, India has traditionally been averse to unilateral sanctions.
India has bought millions of barrels of crude oil from Russia at a discount since the war erupted, justifying the purchases as beneficial for its citizens and something that even European countries are doing.
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman told CNBC-TV18 that India would continue to buy discounted oil from Russia.
“I would put my country’s national interests first and I would put my energy security first,” she said. “Why should I not buy it? I need it for my people.”
India has also contracted to buy sunflower oil from Russia at a record high price after supplies from Ukraine stopped.
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Daleep Singh, Washington’s chief sanctions strategist, was quoted by local media in a visit to Delhi as saying that India could not rely on Russia if there was another clash.
“Russia is going to be the junior partner in this relationship with China. And the more leverage that China gains over Russia, the less favourable that is for India,” Singh was quoted as saying on Thursday.
“I don’t think anyone would believe that if China once again breached the Line of (Actual) Control, that Russia would come running to India’s defence,” he said, referring to the India-China border.
While I hate to laugh I hate laughing how this pervert Chomo president is being ignored on the world stage. NO ONE takes this child sniffing nasty old pervert seriously. They all know he is sold out.
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