On US President Donald Trump’s claim that India will stop importing oil from Russia by the end of this year, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday hit back and accused Trump of making the announcement on behalf of New Delhi. Tharoor told President Trump not to announce India’s decisions to the world, because New Delhi does not talk about Washington DC. The Congress MP said that I do not think it is appropriate for Trump to make announcements about India’s decisions. I think India will announce its decisions. We don’t tell the world what Trump will do. I think Trump should not tell the world what India will do.
Read this also: Modi answers the opponent in his own language, defeated Trump also with diplomatic moves
Trump’s claim, India will stop buying Russian oil
US President Trump has announced that India will stop buying Russian oil by the end of this year. He said he had a “very good” conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the matter. This conversation comes a few days after the US President claimed that Prime Minister Modi had promised him over the phone that India would stop buying Russian oil. This claim was later denied by the Ministry of External Affairs. As you know, India told me they would shut it down, President Trump said during a briefing with reporters while hosting NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House. It is a process; You can’t just turn it off. But by the end of the year, they will be left with almost nothing. It’s a big deal, it’s about 40 percent oil. India has been very good. Spoke to Prime Minister Modi yesterday and he was very nice.
Read this also: Don’t tell the world what India will do, Shashi Tharoor’s strong response to Donald Trump’s claim
However, India denies any compromise and states that protecting consumer interests is its priority. The country’s energy policy gives priority to stable prices and secure supply. The move comes at a time when Trump has imposed 50 percent tariffs on Indian goods and urged New Delhi to diversify energy sources.