Indian Ambassador sharply responded to criticism of Russian oil purchases

Indian Ambassador to the UK Vikram Doraiswamy reacted sharply to criticism of Russian oil purchases. This was reported on July 28 by the Times of India newspaper.

"What do you want us to do — shut down our economy?" the diplomat said.

Doraiswamy stressed that New Delhi, which ranks third in the world in terms of energy consumption, imports more than 80% of its energy resources, which indicates a high dependence on external supplies.

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On July 21, Bloomberg reported that India is experiencing record growth in the base of renewable energy sources. It is specified that the state's capacities in the field of clean energy have already surpassed the capabilities of fossil fuels.

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