
New Delhi: India on Thursday bluntly stated that the issue of purchase of crude oil from Russia is “not an India related issue at all” as its approach is guided by the nation’s energy security requirements, similar to that of "many other regions and countries" - pointing to the West.
To a question on the issue, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at a briefing: “We have consistently maintained that our approach is guided by our energy security requirements.