On buying oil from Russia, Jaishankar says ‘it works to India’s advantage’ | India News,The Indian Express
Jaishankar in Moscow: India's procurement of discounted Russian crude oil has seen a massive increase in the last few months, despite rising disquiet in many Western capitals.
India’s procurement of discounted Russian crude oil has seen a massive increase in the last few months, despite rising disquiet in many Western capitals.
Jaishankar’s remarks came in the backdrop of his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow.
“First of all, there’s stress on the energy market. This is a stress that has been created by a combination of factors, but as the world’s third-largest consumer of oil and gas — a consumer without a high level of income — our fundamental obligation is to ensure that Indian consumers have the best access to the most advantageous terms in the international markets,” the External Affairs Minister, who is on a two-day visit to Moscow, said.
“And in that respect quite honestly, India-Russia relationship has worked to our advantage. So if it works to my advantage, I’d like to keep that going,” he said.
#WATCH | We have seen that India-Russia relationship has worked to advantage so if it works to my advantage I would like to keep that going: EAM S Jaishankar during a press briefing, in Moscow on Russian oil imports pic.twitter.com/ddcB7ryAfH
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