Archive · 20 Sep 2026
India Says It Will Pursue Independent Policy Amid Sanctions Concerns
India says it will make its own decisions about foreign policy.
Kirti Vardhan Singh said the needs of Indian people come first.
He was answering a question about a bill involving sanctions on Russia.
Singh said India does not simply follow what other countries tell it to do.
He said the government wants to protect India’s strength and stability.
He also called the tariffs being imposed on India unfair.
India says it will not make decisions because of pressure from another country.
For energy, the government says it will choose suppliers and options that are affordable and make economic sense.
The statement says India will choose what it believes is best for its people.
Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said India will prioritize its people when making foreign-policy decisions.
Singh said India will continue following an independent foreign policy and will not act on other nations’ dictates.
He said India will take steps to protect the country’s strength and stability.
Singh described the tariffs being imposed on India as unfair and said the country would not operate under pressure.
He said India will source energy from options that are commercially viable and economical.
- Who
- Kirti Vardhan Singh, India’s Minister of State for External Affairs, speaking on behalf of the government.
- What
- India said it will follow an independent foreign policy, reject external pressure, and source energy through commercially viable and economical options.
- Where
- New Delhi.
- Why
- The comments responded to a question about the Russian Sanctions Bill and its possible impact on India, as well as tariffs and energy needs.
- Speaker
- Kirti Vardhan Singh, Minister of State for External Affairs
- Government priority
- The people of India
- Foreign-policy position
- India says it follows an independent foreign policy
- Position on external pressure
- India says it does not base decisions on other nations’ dictates
- Tariffs
- Singh said the tariffs being imposed are unfair
- Energy policy
- India will source energy wherever commercially viable and economical options are available
- Location
- New Delhi
