Former Pak PM Imran Khan lauds PM Modi over India’s foreign policy.
Former Pak PM Imran Khan lauds PM Modi over India’s foreign policy.
With India as the world’s third-largest oil-consuming and importing nation with imports of 85% of its crude oil needs,
Former Pak PM Imran Khan hails Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to purchase cheap oil from Russia notwithstanding pressure from the United States.
The Former Pak.PM also heaped praises on PM Modi over India’s foreign policy advocating that Islamabad wanted to get cheap Russian crude oil like India, however, it couldn’t be possible as his government collapsed in a no-confidence motion.
Amid addressing the nation in a video message, Imran advocated that his Govt wanted to get cheap Russian crude oil just like India but that couldn’t happen as unfortunately,his government collapsed to a no-confidence motion.
He bemoand over the fact that crisis-hit Pakistan could also purchase Russian crude oil at a discounted rate that India enjoys regardless the ongoing Ukraine war.
Notably, this isn’t the first time when Khan acknowledged India’s achievements in terms of growing its economy and purchasing Russian oil despite Western pressure.
In May 2022, Imran Khan hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to purchase cheap oil from Russia despite pressure from the United States.
Sanctions hit Russia signed an agreement with an Indian oil giant intending to boost the crude oil supply. According to the Russian news agency, TASS, Moscow’s top oil company Rosneft signed a deal with the Indian Oil Company to increase the supply of petroleum to India.
The deal, which has been in the making for months, could ease some of Pakistan’s fiscal trouble as the country, a net importer of energy, looked for ways to cut its oil import bill.
Talks have been ongoing amidst Pakistan and Russia since last year for the trade of oil which had remained a contentious issue in Pakistan’s politics.
Meanwhile, Imran Khan had repeatedly claimed that his government was ousted for pursuing an “independent foreign policy,” which would have allowed the country to buy oil at a discounted price from Russia like India.
News input KV Raman
