India’s strong reply to NATO’s warning, what did the government say on buying cheap oil from Russia?

India has given a befitting reply to NATO Chief Mark Root’s threat to impose 100 percent secondary tariff on countries doing business with Russia and buying cheap oil. Rejecting the threat, India has warned Western countries against adopting double standards on buying cheap oil from Russia. India said that its priority is to secure the country’s energy needs. Let us tell you that Mark Root had warned that if Russia fails to reach a peace agreement with Ukraine, then countries like India, China and Brazil may face other sanctions from the US. He urged these countries to put pressure on Putin to hold serious talks to end the war.

What did India respond to the warning of NATO Chief?

On the warning of NATO Chief Mark Root, Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, ‘We have seen reports on this subject and are closely monitoring the developments. I want to reiterate and I have said this before that meeting the energy needs of our people is our top priority.’ Randhir Jaiswal further said, ‘In this effort, we are guided by what is available in the market and the current global situation. We especially caution against any double standards in this matter.’

NATO Chief had warned 3 countries including India

Warning India, China and Brazil, NATO Chief Mark Root told reporters on Tuesday, ‘My special encouragement to these three countries is that if you live in Beijing or Delhi, or you are the President of Brazil, then you should pay attention to this, because it can affect you a lot.’ He further said, ‘So please call Vladimir Putin and tell him that he has to be serious about peace talks, otherwise it will have a huge impact on Brazil, India and China.’ Mark Root warned that if Russia fails to reach a peace agreement with Ukraine, then countries like India, China and Brazil may face other sanctions from the US. He urged these countries to put pressure on President Putin to hold serious talks to end the war.

Trump had threatened before NATO chief

NATO chief Mark Rutte’s remarks came a day after US President Donald Trump announced that he would give Putin 50 days to start peace talks with Ukraine, otherwise the US would impose a secondary tariff of 100 percent and additional sanctions. He said these penalties would be imposed on countries that continue to trade with Russia despite US sanctions. Trump did not name Brazil, China or India, but all three countries have continued to buy Russian oil and petroleum products since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Meanwhile, US senators are pushing legislation that would impose duties of up to 500 percent on countries that maintain trade relations with Moscow.