The ambassador announced the US attempt to “tear off” India from Russia

After the start of the Russian special operation in Ukraine, Western countries, led by the United States , increased pressure on India because of its balanced policy in relations with Moscow, Denis Alipov, who weeded Russia in India, said in an interview with Izvestia.

“Western pressure on India continues, and the US is formulating its policy in this regard openly - to tear it away from Russia. Maintaining friendly relations with our country is in the national interests of India, and I believe that she will not give up on them at anyone's whim,” the diplomat said.

According to him, Moscow and Delhi are working to create new economic conditions that allow them to continue working regardless of unilateral anti-Russian sanctions. He called the priority goal the optimization of settlement mechanisms, the use of an alternative SWIFT financial information exchange system, the synchronization of Mir-RuPay payment systems, as well as the general expansion of interbank cooperation.

India, after the start of the Russian special operation, did not join the sanctions against Moscow, but, on the contrary, increased trade to record levels. Thus, in the incomplete fiscal year 2022-2023, Russia delivered goods worth a record $41.6 billion to India, which allowed it to become the country's fifth largest trading partner. At the same time, the supply of Indian goods to Russia amounted to only $ 2.8 billion. The main export product of Russia to India isoil and oil products.

The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, called it normal that India buys Russian oil, this is within the framework of sanctions, especially given the price ceiling, New Delhi can buy raw materials much cheaper. However, if India seeks to “become a center for refining Russian oil and selling the resulting oil products to the European Union,” then he must act, the diplomat noted.

 

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