India on Thursday dismissed the threat of “100 percent secondary sanctions” of NATO’s leading Mark Rooty on the countries trading with Russia, especially in gas and oil, warned the West against adopting any “double standards”.
Reacting to Root’s comments, Mea spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said that achieving the country’s energy needs is an overriding priority, which is available in the markets and available in prevalent global conditions.
“We have seen the report on this subject and are following the events closely. I have to reiterate that our people’s energy needs are largely a priority for us to secure the needs of our people. In this endeavor, we are directed by what is on the proposal in the markets, and the prevailing global conditions.”
He further said that India will “be careful against any double standards, especially on this issue.
Speak in Washington on WednesdayAccording to the routine RootsSaid that countries in trade with Russia should make a phone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin and “tell him that he would have to be serious about peace talks (on ending the Ukraine struggle), because otherwise it will return to Brazil, India and China on a large scale”.
“My encouragement for these three countries, in particular, if you now live in Beijing, or Delhi, or you are the President of Brazil, you may want to take a look at it, as it can kill you very hard,” Roott told reporters.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri also said on Thursday that India “will deal with it” if Russian supply was affected by secondary sanctions.
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Puri said in an incident in New Delhi, “India has diversified the sources of supply and we have gone, I think about 27 countries) which we now used to buy from about 40 countries (oil) now … If something happens, we will deal with it,” Puri said in a program in New Delhi.
NATO chief’s comments come at the time of increasing uncertainty in global trade, which examines tariff stress with the US and continuous imports from Russia, especially in the energy sector from Russia.
A few weeks ago, concerns came to India on a proposed American Bill, which used to put 500 percent tariffs on trading countries with Russia. Recently, US President Donald Trump warned of “cutting” secondary tariff – until 100 percent on Russian export buyers – until the peace deal between Russia and Ukraine reaches within 50 days.
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