On Friday, local time, the group discussion of the "Berlin Global Dialogue" forum exploded directly, and India's Minister of Commerce, Pigoyar, put the "double target" of Western sanctions directly on the table in the face of British counterpart Bryant.
He asked: Why can the German subsidiaries of the Russian oil company seek sanctions exemption, the UK has already had oil purchasing immunity, and come here in India, want to buy some Russian oil is being rushed to stop every day?
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At that time, Pigoyar directly referred to the report, saying that Germany was applying to the United States for an exemption from a subsidiary of Rosneft, not to mention the United Kingdom, which got the exemption from buying oil early.
As soon as he finished speaking, Bryant, who was sitting on his left, interrupted, saying that this matter involved a "specific" subsidiary and was not a big problem.
Bryant's "specific" words were heard a bit around, and Pigoal rejected, saying that there were also Russian oil companies in India, namely that state-run Naira Energy Company, or one of India's largest refineries.
Why should Nayara in India be targeted when "specific" subsidiaries of the West can be exempted?
What makes people feel even more contradictory is that Nayala Energy not only serves India, but also sells its petroleum products all over the world, even in Europe.
It was on the EU’s eighteenth round of sanctions list in July this year, and the new sanctions that the UK just imposed on October 15 didn’t get rid of it.
Originally, it was quite smooth for India to buy oil from Russia. Earlier this week, the United States imposed sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil. Now, Nayala and Reliance Industries, another Indian giant, are expected to have business trouble in the future.
This operation of the West is really a bit unreasonable. It wants to be exempted for energy security. India's purchase of oil to protect its domestic demand has become a "trade that should be stopped"? This double standard is too obvious.
In fact, Pigoar dared to confront him so directly because of India's solid stance.
After all, India has never intended to compromise on national interests, which is clear from Modi to the ordinary people.
India's hard bottom line: national interests are not "soft persimmon", trade negotiations do not engage in "forced business"
Modi has long said clearly that India's oil import policy must revolve around national interests from beginning to end, and outsiders should not want to dictate what to do.
This is not an empty word, India now buys oil from Russia, accounts for a small share of the total imports, if you really listen to the West, you will have to go to the Middle East and Africa to buy more expensive oil, and then domestic inflation will rise, people's days will be difficult.
Not only does India buy oil, but it is also not soft in trade negotiations.
Pigoar said that India is now negotiating trade agreements with the European Union and the United States, but it will never be hastened to sign, nor will it be forced to set a deadline.
I was wondering if it would be possible to speed up, but later it was discovered that if the agreement did not meet the long-term interests of India, it would be useless to hurry.
These words are actually quite truthful. After all, trade negotiations are not playing house. The signing will take decades. You can't wronged yourself just to make the West happy.
Just like this Naira was sanctioned, India did not sit and wait, is already thinking about alternative payment channels, and wants to expand settlements with Russia's home currency, that is, not want to be thrown into the Western sanction card.
Besides, the West itself has not made less exemptions.
In addition to seeking exemption from Russian oil subsidiaries, Germany has also extended the exemption period of three refineries. Among them, the Schwedt refinery also supplies 12% of Germany's refined oil products on the grounds of "ensuring energy security". Italy also granted Eni's Gazprom project in June this year was exempted, saying that it would "ensure winter heating".
Co-author: Is India's energy security not safe? Pigoyar's questioning actually pointed out the unfairness under Western hegemony.
India doesn't want to be a man who takes the smooth tomatoes, this attitude is not a problem.
After all, internationally, whose national interests should be respected, and sanctions should be carried out on the basis of double standards, afraid of not going far.
In the future, India's energy cooperation with Russia is estimated to continue, after all, affordable and safe, is the most real thing.