Hardep singh puri: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri interacted with Stephen Saikur of BBC Hardtock regarding India’s energy change and climate commitment. In this discussion, Hardeep Puri insisted and said, India have important ambitions to emerge as a global economic superpower. During this, he also responded to India’s purchase of oil from Russia.
The Union Minister was asked questions about India’s dependence on cheap oil from Russia, to this, he said, “These claims are wrong. We have brought diversity in our source of oil supply. Any country has been towards external oil supply disruptions Is not sensitive, especially with enough oil in the market. ”
In this interview, India also discussed the purchase of affordable oil from Russia against the priorities of America allegedly. Puri denied any protest and said, “We can buy as much oil as necessary at a reasonable price.” He also clarified that there was no restriction on Russian oil at that time. Puri further explained that Europe currently receives 20 to 25 percent oil from Russia.
I had first appeared on BBC Hardtalk in 2002 As India’s Dy High Commissioner to the UK for a Pointed Discussion on Cross Border Terrorism with Tim Sebastian in what was the next resorted as a Rigorous
More Than Two Decades Later, I Had An Interesting… pic.twitter.com/YD3ACDM0DN– Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSpuri) February 7, 2025
Stephen Saikur then said that before leaving the White House, Joe Biden imposed new sanctions on Russia, including a ban on the shadow tanker fleet that transported oil from Russia to India. Many ships were affected by this action on which India depended on oil supply.
The Union Petroleum Minister corrected Stephen’s information and said that fleet does not worry us. If your assumptions are wrong, your argument is flawed. He insisted that we do not trust the fleet, we issue tenders at the point of import. We buy from any supplier who can meet our needs.
Hardeep Puri shared a video of the conversation on the social media platform and wrote, “I first appeared for a clear discussion on cross -border terrorism with Tim Sebastian as Deputy High Commissioner of India in UK in 2002, in 2002, Which was considered an intensive research program at that time. ”
He further wrote, “After two decades I had an interesting conversation with the current host Stephen Saikur, in which India’s astonishing journey under the leadership of PM Modi, development of our energy sector, target on climate, green energy and live democracy of India , Many issues including the strength of our democratic institutions and freedom of expression were discussed. “