‘India has self-respect’: Russia backs Delhi’s oil policy amid US pressure, says India ‘perfectly capable of making decisions’
In a powerful endorsement of India’s sovereign decision-making, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has publicly backed New Delhi’s stance on continuing oil trade with Moscow despite mounting pressure from the United States. Speaking at the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York, Lavrov praised India’s “self-respect” and asserted that the country is “perfectly capable…