The American President has once again threatened India.
In the last few days, it seemed that everything was going well between India and America. US President Donald Trump was never tired of praising India and PM Narendra Modi. Then what happened that they have again terrorized India? That too on Russian oil. The special thing is that he himself admitted that India has stopped buying oil from Russia. At the same time, Indian figures are also telling a similar story that now the Russian supply to India has reduced significantly. Even after that, Trump has once again reversed himself and said in threatening words to India that India should stop buying Russian oil, or the high tariffs on it will continue. Let us also tell you what Trump has done.
Tension between India and America
Tension may once again be seen between the world’s two largest democracies. In fact, President Donald Trump publicly issued a strict warning on Monday. He said India will continue to pay “heavy” tariffs unless it restricts imports of Russian crude. The President further said that Prime Minister Modi had told him that he would not do the work related to Russian oil. In fact, America believes that India’s Russian oil imports are fueling the Russian war machine. If India stops buying Russian oil, Russia’s revenue will be cut and the war between Ukraine and Russia will stop. The pushy diplomacy comes after the Trump administration increased tariffs on several Indian goods by an unprecedented 50 per cent, apparently citing penalties on Russian oil purchases.
Earlier Trump had made this claim
The Republican president’s comments on New Delhi’s commitment to phase out Russian oil come for the second time in a week. A day after India refuted his claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured him to stop Russian oil imports, Trump on Friday reiterated his point, saying New Delhi has already “stopped short” of buying oil from Moscow. Speaking during a bilateral lunch with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, Trump announced that India will “no longer buy oil from Russia”, and said it had previously bought about 38 percent of its oil from Moscow, but was now “pulling out completely.” He compared India’s situation with that of Hungary, which he described as “stuck” due to its dependence on a single pipeline.
India replied to Trump
However, New Delhi has said that its energy policy is driven by national interest and the need to protect consumers from volatile global prices. Responding to Trump’s remarks, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reiterated that India is a significant importer of oil and gas, and diversification of energy sources remains a key priority.
Jaiswal said that protecting the interests of Indian consumers in the unstable energy scenario has been our constant priority. He further said that India’s import policies are determined by market conditions and are aimed at ensuring stable prices and secure supplies. He also said that energy cooperation with America has expanded in the last decade and discussions are ongoing to deepen this partnership.