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Apart from jeopardizing supplies & logistics, access & cost themselves became pressure points..double standards in evidence, says EAM Dr S Jaishankar. Remarks amid Trump singling out India over importing Russian energy

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#WATCH | Delhi: At the joint press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, EAM Dr S Jaishankar says, "Where the United States is concerned, the Trump administration has been very forthright in putting forward its foreign policy outlook as America first. Now, where we are concerned, we have a view of India first. So both of us are obviously driven by our respective national interests..." He also says, "Where the energy issues are concerned, for our energy security, it's important we have multiple sources, large sources, dependable sources, cheap sources. So, the United States fits the bill in many respects. So do some other countries. So, we will continue to diversify and maintain multiple sources of supply at the most reasonable cost because at the end of the day, we have an obligation to our people to provide them with energy at affordable and accessible rates..."

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#WATCH | Finland: On US President EAM Dr S Jaishankar says, "... We didn't buy significant amount of Russian oil till 2022. Circumstances compelled us to get into that market and I must say the Russians have been steady suppliers because they put the cargoes out there and you go out there and buy oil, whichever is the most reasonable and available oil. I do want people to remember this. At that time, the US specifically asked India to buy Russian oil to stabilize the world markets. Right now, if you see, after having first put tariffs on us last year for buying Russian oil, the US then again lifted its sanctions. So let's not pretend that there is some great principle involved here. I mean if it is on, off, on, off and do it when it suits us and don't do it when it doesn't suit us. Come on, we are all adults in the room, we know what the game is. I don't think making this about sanctimony is really warranted..." EAM adds, "Today our largest oil supplier. Little less than 40% is Russia. Our largest gas supply is the United States and that was not the case till 28th February of this year. The main supplier was Qatar. So what is happening is the world is also de-risking on the region. People are looking for alternative energy sources..." (Source: Dr. S. Jaishankar/X)

#WATCH | Finland: On US President EAM Dr S Jaishankar says, "... We didn't buy significant amount of Russian oil till 2022. Circumstances compelled us to get into that market and I must say the Russians have been steady suppliers because they put the cargoes out there and you go out there and buy oil, whichever is the most reasonable and available oil. I do want people to remember this. At that time, the US specifically asked India to buy Russian oil to stabilize the world markets. Right now, if you see, after having first put tariffs on us last year for buying Russian oil, the US then again lifted its sanctions. So let's not pretend that there is some great principle involved here. I mean if it is on, off, on, off and do it when it suits us and don't do it when it doesn't suit us. Come on, we are all adults in the room, we know what the game is. I don't think making this about sanctimony is really warranted..." EAM adds, "Today our largest oil supplier. Little less than 40% is Russia. Our largest gas supply is the United States and that was not the case till 28th February of this year. The main supplier was Qatar. So what is happening is the world is also de-risking on the region. People are looking for alternative energy sources..." (Source: Dr. S. Jaishankar/X)

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#WATCH | Raisina Dialogue 2026 | EAM Dr S Jaishankar says, "... When Covid happened, the fact that a country like India, which was still undergoing its vaccination, was willing to send out vaccines to countries of the global south. Means global south is for real because it meant something for us. So there is an emotion, and I would argue to some degree a culture, where the global West is concerned. So the global south emanates from shared historical experiences... I think Global West was probably a more unified term, very cultural, very political, very strategic, till recently. Now there is a differentiation in the global west..."

#WATCH | Raisina Dialogue 2026 | EAM Dr S Jaishankar says, "... When Covid happened, the fact that a country like India, which was still undergoing its vaccination, was willing to send out vaccines to countries of the global south. Means global south is for real because it meant something for us. So there is an emotion, and I would argue to some degree a culture, where the global West is concerned. So the global south emanates from shared historical experiences... I think Global West was probably a more unified term, very cultural, very political, very strategic, till recently. Now there is a differentiation in the global west..."

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10,733 views • 5 months ago

#WATCH | Delhi: Addressing the question regarding the increased talent migration amid growing domestic demand in India, EAM Dr S Jaishankar says, "...We can't tell people not to go out to work. There's a freedom of movement. We're a democratic society. They have the freedom to travel. If they get better prospects, of course, they will look at it. The common-sense thing is to create opportunities at home. For this, we need to address both the demand and supply sides. The supply side means we have to keep increasing our output of skilled and talented people, and the demand side is that, unless we are able to sustain high growth rates, we will not be able to find opportunities for their employment and retention..."

#WATCH | Delhi: Addressing the question regarding the increased talent migration amid growing domestic demand in India, EAM Dr S Jaishankar says, "...We can't tell people not to go out to work. There's a freedom of movement. We're a democratic society. They have the freedom to travel. If they get better prospects, of course, they will look at it. The common-sense thing is to create opportunities at home. For this, we need to address both the demand and supply sides. The supply side means we have to keep increasing our output of skilled and talented people, and the demand side is that, unless we are able to sustain high growth rates, we will not be able to find opportunities for their employment and retention..."

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37,573 views • 8 months ago

#WATCH | Delhi: At the joint press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, EAM Dr S Jaishankar says, "In terms of the political understanding between India and the United States, we have a strategic partnership which emanates from a convergence of national interests in many areas. Yesterday, during the Secretary's call on the Prime Minister, some global and regional issues were discussed. In our subsequent meeting at the embassy, we took up developments pertaining to West Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and East Asia. I also shared with him some impressions I had of my recent visit to the Caribbean. Our talks today over lunch will focus on the latest developments in the Gulf. A few things have happened or seem to be happening overnight, and also on the Ukraine conflict."

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12,460 views • 2 months ago

#WATCH | Delhi: At the joint press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, EAM Dr S Jaishankar says, "Where defence and security cooperation is concerned, you're all aware that the 10-year major defence partnership framework agreement was recently renewed. A comprehensive underwater domain awareness roadmap was also signed. We discussed the importance of taking into account the Make in India approach and lessons drawn from recent conflicts while going forward in the defence domain. On the economic front, we spoke about the value of concluding at an early date the final text of the interim agreement regarding reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade. This will be an important step towards a comprehensive bilateral trade agreement, which was envisaged during Prime Minister Modi's visit in February 2025. We had a team recently in Washington, and our expectation is that an American team will be visiting India soon for that purpose. We spent some time today discussing energy issues, and again, you're all aware that our government's fundamental responsibility is to address the needs of 1.4 billion people. Ensuring the accessibility and affordability of energy for them is our prime objective. Secretary and I therefore welcome the expansion in our energy trade in recent months. Diversified supplies are at the heart of energy security for India. We devoted some time to nuclear energy cooperation as well. The passage of the Shanti Act has opened up new possibilities. An American delegation was recently in India. We hope to realise the potential of cooperation in the nuclear domain. I also raised with the Secretary some regulatory issues that we have on the American side..."

#WATCH | Delhi: At the joint press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, EAM Dr S Jaishankar says, "Where defence and security cooperation is concerned, you're all aware that the 10-year major defence partnership framework agreement was recently renewed. A comprehensive underwater domain awareness roadmap was also signed. We discussed the importance of taking into account the Make in India approach and lessons drawn from recent conflicts while going forward in the defence domain. On the economic front, we spoke about the value of concluding at an early date the final text of the interim agreement regarding reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade. This will be an important step towards a comprehensive bilateral trade agreement, which was envisaged during Prime Minister Modi's visit in February 2025. We had a team recently in Washington, and our expectation is that an American team will be visiting India soon for that purpose. We spent some time today discussing energy issues, and again, you're all aware that our government's fundamental responsibility is to address the needs of 1.4 billion people. Ensuring the accessibility and affordability of energy for them is our prime objective. Secretary and I therefore welcome the expansion in our energy trade in recent months. Diversified supplies are at the heart of energy security for India. We devoted some time to nuclear energy cooperation as well. The passage of the Shanti Act has opened up new possibilities. An American delegation was recently in India. We hope to realise the potential of cooperation in the nuclear domain. I also raised with the Secretary some regulatory issues that we have on the American side..."

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