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Delhi: The Indian (India) Foreign Ministry has strongly responded to the criticism of India by the US and the European Union. The official spokesperson said that the US and the European Union (EU) have criticised India for importing oil from Russia after the Ukraine conflict began. But India’s stand on this issue is clear – this import is not only necessary but also a compulsion due to global market conditions. It said that India was compelled to import more oil from Russia. At the beginning of the Ukraine conflict, when traditional oil supplies were diverted to Europe, India started importing oil from Russia. At that time, the US also encouraged India in this direction so that the global energy market could remain stable.
Those who criticized India are themselves doing business with Russia
On this issue, India says that the aim of its energy policy is to ensure energy to the countrymen at affordable and stable prices – which is a national imperative in the current global conditions. India says that those who criticized India are themselves doing business with Russia. The countries speaking against India are themselves engaged in extensive trade with Russia, and for them this trade is not even a part of any emergency national need.
India responded to this statement of Trump
Let us tell you, this retort was made by the Indian government when, in a threatening statement on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump again said that India is not only buying huge quantities of Russian oil, but is also selling a large part of the purchased oil in the open market at huge profits. He does not care how many people are being killed in Ukraine by the Russian war machine. Because of this, I will significantly increase the tariff paid by India to America.
Know the trade between EU and Russia
Bilateral trade in goods in 2024: €67.5 billion
Trade in services in 2023: €17.2 billion
Import of LNG (liquefied natural gas): Record 16.5 million tonnes in 2024, previous record: 15.21 million tonnes (2022)
Other areas of trade include energy, fertilizers, mineral products, chemicals, iron and steel, machinery and transport equipment etc.
US and Russia trade
The US also imports essential materials from Russia. It includes uranium hexafluoride for the nuclear industry and palladium for use in the electric vehicle industry. Apart from this, it imports fertilizers and chemicals for various agricultural and industrial uses.
Discriminatory attitude towards India is unfair
In such a situation, targeting India is unfair and inconsistent. India is an emerging global economy and its priority is to ensure its national interests and economic security. India has clearly stated that like any big country, it will take all necessary steps to protect its economic and energy interests.
