‘Price of oil is breaking our back’: Jaishankar responds to queries on imports from Russia
India, which has a $2,000 per capita economy, is concerned over the spike in the price of oil due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and it is “breaking our back,” External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday.
Addressing a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken after holding bilateral talks, Jaishankar said there is a very deep concern among developing countries about how their energy needs are addressed.
Speaking about the Ukraine war, he said: “We have taken the position privately, publicly, confidentially and consistently that this conflict is not in anybody’s interest.” The best way forward is to return to dialogue and diplomacy, he said.
