Don’t politicise crude oil purchase from Russia, says India
NEW DELHI: In a hard-hitting response to Western media reports criticising India’s crude oil purchase from Russia, the Petroleum Ministry on Wednesday said it was routine in nature. Too miniscule in comparison to the country’s total oil consumption. India’s critics should desist from unnecessarily policising the issue, the ministry added.
“India’s legitimate energy transactions cannot be politicised. Energy flows are yet to be sanctioned,” the petroleum ministry said in a statement, noting that a series of pieces by certain media platforms makes conjectures and tries to sensationalise routine purchase of crude from Russia.
