India considers “unreasonable” and “unreasonable” the economic threats of Donald Trump to sanction the purchase of Russian oil

Randhir Jaiswal. Therefore, spokesperson for the Ministry of Indian Foreign Affairs, considered that “Target India [était] unjustified and unreasonable “Monday August 4, After the American president Donald Trump threatened to increase “Significantly” The 25 % india considers “unreasonable” “unreasonable” economic surcharge that he plans to set up on products from India, a country to which he accuses of buying “Large quantities of Russian oil”.

“Like all leading savings, India will take the necessary measures to preserve its national interests and economic security”defended Mr. Similarly, Jaiswal. while for the President of the United States, the Indians “Do not care about the number of people who are killed in Ukraine by the Russian war machine”in a message published on the Truth Social network.

India is considered one of the main customers of Russian oil. however under sanction but which constitutes a boon from the point of view of New Delhi, which benefits from a lower purchase price while Moscow seeks to finance its war effort in Ukraine

“This trade is not even a vital national necessity” – India considers "unreasonable" "unreasonable" economic

In its press release. Indian diplomacy argued that it “Had started to import from Russia because traditional supplies had been diverted to Europe after the conflict triggered”. New Delhi stressed that at the Washington era had “Actively encouraged these imports by India in order to strengthen the stability of the global energy markets”and denounced what she describes as a double game of the European Union. the United States in their trade relations with Moscow.

“It is revealing that the countries which criticize India are engaged in trade with Russia” themselves “added the press release. “Unlike us, this trade is not even a vital national necessity”added Mr. Jaiswal, india considers “unreasonable” “unreasonable” economic citing examples of agreements concluded with Moscow.

“Trade between Europe. Russia does not only concern energy, but also fertilizers, mining products, chemicals, iron and steel, machines and transport equipment”details the press release. As for the United States. “They continue to import Uranium hexafluoride from Russia for their nuclear industry, palladium for their electric vehicle industry, fertilizers and chemicals”. The United States is India’s first trading partner, New Delhi exporting for $ 87.4 billion in this country.