India to continue buying Russian oil as it is advantageous for country: Jaishankar

09 Nov 2022 Evaluate

Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has said India will continue buying Russian oil as it is advantageous for the country. India has emerged as Russia’s largest oil customer after China, as refiners snap up discounted Russian oil shunned by Western buyers over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24. India, the world’s third-largest oil importer and a traditional ally of Russia, has not explicitly condemned what Russia calls its special military operation in Ukraine.

Jaishankar stated ‘It is our fundamental obligation to ensure that the Indian consumer has the best possible access on most advantageous terms to international (oil and gas) markets. He added ‘In that respect we have seen that the India and Russia relationship has worked to advantage. So if it works to my advantage I would keep that going.’

He said India and Russia had an “exceptionally” steady and time-tested relationship and the objective was to fashion a balanced, mutually beneficial, and long-term engagement in the backdrop of the increasing economic cooperation.

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