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The Economic Times
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India's national interest guides its energy purchases, MEA says on Russian oil imports

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday reiterated that its energy sourcing and purchases are guided by national interest and the need to meet the energy requirements of its 1.4 billion people, after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the Russia-Ukraine conflict cannot be resolved by countries buying or not buying Russian oil.

Responding to a question on Jaishankar's remarks duirng his visit to Ukraine, during a media briefing here, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India's energy sourcing policy remains firmly guided by its national interest.

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