India will continue to buy oil from wherever it “gets the best deal” in order to protect the interests of its 1.4 billion people, the country’s ambassador to Russia has said.
Vinay Kumar’s statement comes days before Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on India, including a 25% penalty for buying Russian oil and weapons, are set to kick in.
Russian crude made up 35-40% of India’s oil imports in 2024, up from 3% in 2021.
It’s also a matter of local politics. You can’t show you can be bullied. It’s understandable. I think it’s important for Modi to show he’s the man, but he will do what’s right when the time comes.
Modi is literally a fascist so no, I do not in fact expect him to do what’s right when the time comes.
I think far right wing dictator that arrest his opposition can do that as he arrest his opposition…