Jaishankar Defends Buying Russian Oil, Hits Back at Europe Over Double Standards | Firstpost Live

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Defending India’s decision to purchase oil from Russia, External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar highlighted what he described as double standards in Western criticism. He said India’s energy imports are driven purely by cost and availability, and that Russian oil was widely available in the global market at the time due to shifting supply dynamics. Emphasising that it is India’s sovereign choice, he reiterated that energy security for a large population must come first. Jaishankar also pointed to broader geopolitical contradictions, noting that Europe continues to supply weapons that have been used in conflicts involving India. ----- S. Jaishankar | India | Global South | Diplomacy | International Relations | Economic Security | Energy Security | Food Security | Fertilizers | Global Conflicts | Firstpost | News Live | World News | Latest News | Global News | International News | News | Trending News #jaishankar #india #diplomacy #globalsouth #internationalrelations #energysecurity #foodsecurity #geopolitics #worldnews #firstpostnews #firstpost #newslive #worldnews #latestnews #globalnews #news #internationalnews #trendingnews Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel. Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. https://www.youtube.com/@Firstpost Follow Firstpost on Website: https://www.firstpost.com Follow Firstpost on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstpost/ Follow Firstpost on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstpostin/ Follow Firstpost on X: https://twitter.com/firstpost Follow Firstpost on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va6zOIrEQIamseyg762V