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Jaishankar Explains Why India's Relationship With Russia Continues
India's foreign minister, S. Jaishankar, explained why India continues to have close ties with Russia.
He said Russia had supported India when its security and territory were at risk.
He said the relationship has changed over time and is now about more than defence.
India and Russia also have economic, energy, nuclear and space connections.
Some Western countries criticize India's purchases of Russian oil, saying they help Russia continue its war in Ukraine.
Jaishankar said India judges relationships from its own experiences.
He said India wants the war to end through talks and diplomacy.
India is having conversations with both Russia and Ukraine about possible steps, including safer shipping and grain and energy exports.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said India's positive experience with Russia helps explain why their ties endure.
He cited Russia's past support when India's security and territorial integrity were under threat.
Jaishankar said the relationship now includes trade, investment, energy, defence, nuclear cooperation and space issues.
India faces pressure from the United States and European countries over purchases of Russian oil, which they say help sustain Moscow's war in Ukraine.
He said India wants the Ukraine war to end through dialogue and diplomacy and is speaking with both Russia and Ukraine.
- Who
- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar discussed India's relationship with Russia.
- What
- He explained the history and breadth of the relationship and described India's efforts to support dialogue on the Ukraine war.
- Where
- The article does not specify where the remarks were made.
- When
- The article does not specify when Jaishankar made the remarks.
- Why
- Jaishankar said India's positive experience with Russia, including past support when India's security was threatened, has shaped the relationship.
India's perspective
Western criticism
India-Russia ties and Russian oil
India's perspective
Jaishankar said India's own experience with Russia has been consistently positive and that the relationship now spans many areas.
Western criticism
The United States and European countries have criticized India's purchases of Russian oil, arguing the purchases help Moscow sustain its war in Ukraine.
Assessing international relationships
India's perspective
Jaishankar said India bases its judgment on India's experience.
Western criticism
He noted that Europe bases its judgment on Europe's experience, rather than on India's.
Key facts
- Speaker
- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar
- Relationship history
- Jaishankar cited Russian and earlier Soviet support when India's security and territorial integrity were under threat.
- Areas of cooperation
- Defence, nuclear issues, space, trade, investment, energy and resources
- Oil criticism
- The United States and European countries have pressured India over purchases of Russian oil, arguing they help sustain Russia's war in Ukraine.
- India's stated position
- India wants the Ukraine conflict to end through dialogue and diplomacy.
- Ongoing discussions
- India is speaking with Russia and Ukraine about shipping safety, grain and energy exports, and possibilities for avoiding attacks.
Quotes
S. Jaishankar
India’s external affairs minister
“Russia and the Soviet Union before that, was a country that stood by us in many ways when our security, when our territorial integrity was under threat.”
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“So India's experience has been frankly quite positive and consistently positive.”
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