I am the minister of a ‘strong government with a strong Prime Minister’, said External Affairs Minister S at Hubli’s BVB College, taking a tough stance on buying Russian oil amid sanctions imposed on Moscow during the conflict with Ukraine. Jaishankar said.
A booklet on development works launched by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi was presented by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar issued. Accepting India’s pressure from European countries, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said India was “under great pressure” from European countries. This pressure of European countries on India arose due to their rejection of its oil trade with Russia. He said that it was the clear vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which helped at that time.
Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said that we have such a strong Prime Minister, who was very clear about the interest of the Indian consumer coming first. People often say that the step you took was a very drastic step. The stand taken by me was strong because I am a minister in the government of a strong Prime Minister.
Recently, Foreign Minister Jaishankar had jokingly said that India’s oil purchase is less than Europe’s oil purchase in an afternoon. Countering which he said that the purchase of Russian oil by New Delhi should not be a matter of concern for anyone else.
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Reaffirming its friendly relations with Russia, Foreign Minister S. Speaking to a German daily earlier this month, Jaishankar had said that Moscow has never harmed New Delhi’s interests.
War between Russia and Ukraine broke out in February 2022. Bilateral relations between the forever friends are increasingly being scrutinized since the outbreak of war between Russia and Ukraine.
Foreign Minister Jaishankar, while praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid the applause and cheers of the crowd, said, “It is good to be the Foreign Minister, but it is very good to have Prime Minister Narendra Modi becoming the Foreign Minister.”