Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that it has no reason to believe that India has changed its stance on the purchase of Russian oil. The ministry said the purchase of Russian hydrocarbons by India is beneficial for both the countries and also helps in maintaining the stability of the global energy market. This statement comes after America’s claim that New Delhi has agreed to stop the import of Russian crude oil.
‘We don’t see any reason’
According to the news, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said in the weekly briefing that we see no reason why India has changed its stance on the purchase of Russian hydrocarbons. India’s purchases are beneficial to both countries and help maintain the stability of the international energy market. Commenting on America’s claims, he said that the statements of Donald Trump and Foreign Minister Marco Rubio are not new. He said that America wanted to take into its own hands the right to give instructions to independent countries. Is.
America reduced tariffs
Recently, after the phone conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Donald Trump, both sides had announced to reduce the US tariff on Indian goods from 50% to 18%. In this, the 25% additional tariff which was imposed in August last year due to India buying Russian oil was also removed. Last week, Rubio claimed that India had committed to stop buying Russian oil. However, India has not yet confirmed or denied this claim.
Russia accused America
However, New Delhi has already clarified that “national interest” will be the guiding principle in energy procurement. Additionally, Russia accused the US of using tariffs, sanctions and other coercive measures to prevent India and other countries from buying Russian oil. Spokeswoman Zakharova also criticized the Ukrainian regime’s European allies, saying they were not making any efforts toward a peace settlement.
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