How much oil does India buy from Russia, and why the comparison with Europe?
Making an interesting comparison, Jaishankar said that India’s entire month’s Russian oil import is less than Europe’s one day import. This makes it clear that the allegations being made against India do not match the actual figures. So the real answer is clear that India is neither under any pressure nor bound by any promise. Jaishankar’s message is clear – India has independent thinking, decisions will be taken according to the market and need and there is no compromise on strategic autonomy, that is, whether India will buy oil from Russia or not – this decision will be taken by India itself, no one else.