In a post on X, Gor wrote, "India has been a great partner in maintaining stable oil prices around the world. The United States recognizes ongoing purchases of Russian oil are a part of this effort. India is one of the largest consumers and refiners of oil and it is essential for the Unit
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Friday said that Washington's decision on issuing a 30-day waiver to India to purchase certain Russian oil supplies is part of "short-term measures" aimed at keeping global oil prices under control amid supply pressures linked to tensions in the Middle
"It is very dangerous, that from time to time we will grant you permission on what you can do and what you cannot do. Has India's condition now become such that it would act only with the permission of others? Does India no longer have the right to act in its own interest? This is a quest
However, historical records from the Congress-led UPA government's tenure indicate that India too had reduced oil imports from Iran following pressure linked to US sanctions.
"When the United States decides to allow India to purchase Russian oil for just 30 days, it raises a fundamental question. Why should India need another country's approval to secure its own energy needs?" Stalin questioned in a post on X.
Chairman of Congress' Media and Publicity Department, Pawan Khera, on Friday lashed out at the Centre after the United States allowed a 30-day waiver for New Delhi to purchase Russian oil amid shipping routes passing through the Strait of Hormuz being hampered.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday lashed out at the Central government as he viewed the US' 30-day waiver for New Delhi to purchase Russian oil as an "attack" on the country's sovereignty.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said that India's strategic autonomy and national sovereignty are under "dire threat" as the United States allowed a 30-day waiver for New Delhi to purchase Russian oil amid shipping routes passing through the Strait of Hormuz being hampered
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday described Indian foreign policy as "exploitation of a compromised individual," after the United States allowed a waiver for India to purchase Russian oil, amid shipping routes passing through the Strait of Hormuz being hampered.
In a post on X, Venugopal alleged that instead of standing up to the United States dictating terms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was compromising India's energy sovereignty.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday cornered the Central government after US permitted Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil, which he believed is "American blackmail" on India.
As per the adjournment motion, Tewari demanded an immediate statement from the government on the matter, alleging that the India-US joint statement on the interim trade deal includes commitments regarding Russian oil purchases and agriculture-related concessions. He said that such steps w