Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 06:49am on 28 Jul 2025,Monday India Global
Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami, strongly defended India’s continued oil imports from Russia, stating that New Delhi cannot be expected to “switch off its economy” over geopolitical concerns. In an interview with Times Radio, Doraiswami highlighted India’s displacement from traditional energy markets and rising costs, noting that the country imports over 80% of its energy. He also pointed out Western double standards, where European nations continue buying rare earths and energy from suppliers they criticize India for engaging with. Doraiswami emphasized India’s long-standing security ties with Russia and reiterated PM Modi’s stance, “This is not an era of war.” (PC: The Print)
