Posted on 08/04/2025 3:57:01 PM PDT by libh8er
India on Monday denounced as unfair the mounting pressure from the United States and European Union over its continued purchases of Russian oil.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said the country would safeguard its economic interests amid threats of steep tariffs from President Donald Trump.
What did New Delhi say about trade with Russia? "The targeting of India is unjustified and unreasonable," said Jaiswal, asserting the country's sovereign right to secure energy supplies in line with its needs.
"Like any major economy, India will take all necessary measures to safeguard its national interests and economic security," he added.
Jaiswal also argued that India's imports began only after Western countries diverted traditional supplies to Europe following the outbreak of the Ukraine war. He also accused both the EU and the US of hypocrisy.
"It is revealing that the very nations criticizing India are themselves indulging in trade with Russia," Jaiswal said.
"Unlike our case, such trade is not even a vital national compulsion."
Why sanctions won't stop Russia
Jaiswal pointed to ongoing Europe-Russia trade involving fertilizers, chemicals, iron and steel, machinery, and transport equipment.
He also noted that the US continues to import Russian uranium hexafluoride for its nuclear industry, palladium for electric vehicles, and other industrial goods.
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FAFO.
“India brushes off Trump tariff threat over Russian oil”
I suspect that the reason that Trump is sending Witkoff to Moscow is to try to figure out of his self-created Ukraine mess. Seems Trump is learning that the world will move on without begging getting on its knees and begging to us. The problem now, of course, is Russia isn’t in any mood to help Trump at this point.
It’s not healthy to oppose the boss.
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Time to put a 100% (or higher) tariff on all Indian goods, to cancel all H-1B visa applications from Indian nationals, and revoke all H-1B visas issued to Indian nationals and give then 30 day to put their affairs in order and go back to India.
Send all the Indians home
Yes. ALL of that. Those arrogant SOBs just rot my socks.
“Time to...cancel all H-1B visa applications from Indian nationals, and revoke all H-1B visas issued to Indian nationals and give then 30 day to put their affairs in order...”
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Bingo
It seems the US-India relationships after India lost to Pakistan in the recent war. Trump likes winners.
Where did you hear that ?
Trump hasn’t even begun to apply pressure to Russia. Your conclusion that there is nothing Trump can do to influence the situation is premature.
nwrep was probably playing a “Civilization” video game scenario on his tablet so he got mixed up.
Cancel all H1B & Student Visas from India. They can all go work & school in Russia.
You’re either in or your out.
Decide
“Trump hasn’t even begun to apply pressure to Russia. Your conclusion that there is nothing Trump can do to influence the situation is premature.”
I guess Trump can try blockading Russia, if that’s what you’re thinking.
No, that’s not what I’m thinking.
“No, that’s not what I’m thinking.”
How about telling us, since Trump seems to not have any further ideas.
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