India is procuring crude oil from Russia to ensure its national energy security and this position is well understood by many countries, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said here on Friday.
His assertion came days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelling to Germany to take part in the G-7 summit on June 26-27. The ongoing military action by Russia in Ukraine is likely to come up during the deliberations.
Many western nations have imposed sanctions against Russia. Kwatra justified India’s position while replying to a question on what will be India’s approach if New Delhi faces criticism during the upcoming G-7 summit for its procurement of Russian crude oil.
