‘Legitimate transactions…’, Govt sources on backlash over Russian oil purchase
India on Friday said the country’s legitimate energy transactions should not be politicised and countries which are either self-sufficient in oil or are importing from Russia cannot credibly advocate restrictive trading, news agency PTI quoted sources in the Modi government.
The government’s remarks come amid criticism of India purchasing discounted crude oil from Russia, which is facing massive international sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine.
The United States said India taking up Russia’s offer of discounted crude oil would not violate sanctions, but White House in an appeal to countries amid the Ukraine war said, ‘think about where you want to stand’.
