Addressing the press at the Diayutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned towards any country trying to express “dominance” over global politics or security, as well as accepted the rise of “economic veterans” like India and China. Putin emphasized the need for balance in international relations, saying, “From the point of view of international law, all should have equal rights and all should be the same.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Washington not to pressurize India and China for tariffs and sanctions, and said, “You cannot talk to India or China like this.” Addressing the media after attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit and a military parade in China, Putin accused the Trump administration of using economic pressure to weak Asia’s largest powers. Describing India and China as “partners”, Putin said that the American tariff system is an attempt to “weaken the leadership of these countries”.
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He said, “You have a powerful economy countries like India and China with a population of 1.5 billion, but they also have their own domestic political system and laws.” “When someone tells you that they are going to punish you, you have to think – how will they react to those big countries?” He said that history is overwhelming on the political trend of both countries. “There have also been difficult times in their history, such as colonialism, taxing their sovereignty for a long time. If any of them show weakness, his political career will end. So it affects his behavior.”
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Putin also emphasized that Washington’s rhetoric echoed the old thinking. He said, “The colonial era is now over. They have to understand that they cannot use these words while talking to their colleagues.”
The Russian leader suggested that the stress would eventually be reduced. He said, “Finally, things will be resolved, everything will be in its place, and we will see the general political dialogue again.” Putin’s comment comes at a time when India is facing US sanctions to buy Russian oil, while China is still entangled in a trade war with Washington.
US President indicated further ban on India
While US President Donald Trump further emphasized India, saying that his administration has imposed secondary sanctions on India to continue buying Russian oil and indicated that further steps could be taken.He claimed that Moscow had already damaged the “hundreds of billion dollars” and warned that the “second and third stages” sanctions are still under consideration.Trump further stated that his warning to India was clear. He said, “Two weeks ago, I said that if India buys, India will have big problems, and that is what happens.”
Putin appreciated India’s efforts to resolve the Ukraine dispute
Earlier on Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin also said that he gives “great importance” to the contribution of India and other strategic partners in resolving the Ukraine dispute.At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, Putin said, “We give great importance to the efforts and proposals of China, India and our other strategic partners to help resolve the Ukraine crisis.”