I don’t blame India, they have billion people to feed and Europe is buying way more than India. I heard India is only buying less than 1% of the oil from Russia which is way less than what Germany, France n UK buy

The West: Why India is so friendly with Russia? Also West: Makes Pakistan a major-non NATO partner, sells F-16 , gives them GSP status.

What india sees China buying cheap oil Europe buying gas oil US having it's own oil India left to face high interest rates of oil😕 and no one criticising others only india even though we didn't do anything only buyed 1% of our requirements

EU: We need to buy Russia's natural gas. Also EU: How dare India buying oil from Russia.

Quad was build for "Indo-Pacific" region and Russia have nothing to do with this part of world and USA should not expect india to criticize Russia when USA calls pakistan there "Major Non-NATO" Ally.

West: We believe in liberalism and free markets. Also West: We'll prevent independent nations from doing business with Russia.

As an Indian we Fully support our government decision. Russia has been a friend longer then West.

As I understand India doesn't want to be allied with any blocks and persue its own independent policy! India doesn't want to be compliant to any external pressure! It suits to great power, which India is!

Energy prices affect developing countries disproportionately. Oil costs the same whether you are poor or rich. India has already stepped back from Iran. Now it is being pressured to do the same with Russia. It is only a matter of time before major Asian countries find an alternative to the Western financial system, not out of spite but rather to protect their own national security.

The more the west coerce india, the likelihood india will stick closer to russia. The same applies with other countries, unless they are vassal state of the west.

Yesterday british FM Lizz Truss was in India. Our FM and the brit were at an event when a western person among the audience asked about India buying russian oil. FM replied that europeans had bought 15% more gas and oil from russia in march 2022 than last month. So, when war is at peak, europeans are paying more to russians and wants us to cut off trade ties with russia

What do you mean likely???? India has purchased Russian oil with Indian Rupee at discount price! So no one can freezes Russian money.

Ukraine invasion is an European headache not India's. Europe didn't care when Chinese attacked Indian territories in 2018, 2020. This means India should take decisions based on its security and economic interests. Even if it means continuing trade and defence deals with Russia.

I remember the last time US sanctioned us(1999), we pissed on those sanctions.

BBC should also tell how much europe has imported oil from russia, instead of reducing they increased the import by 15% in comparison to February import.

I still remember how USA and UK was in the wrong side of history of mass rapes and killings in 1971.

What BBC is not saying, but was clear from Putin’s speech, since sanctions started Europe was paying for gas and those payments were immediately frozen. Why would anyone expect to get goods not paying for it?…

When Israel: attacks Palestine; imposes a military occupation; and annexes territory America provides financial, diplomatic and military support. America is no position to lecture India about its stance in the Russia/Ukraine conflict.

Europe purchases 15% more oil from Russia is cool... India purchases oil from Russia is not cool... Double standards of the west...

Europe and other alliance are like 'hey you can't do business with them' and for them 'hey we can do business for our interests'

India is a sovereign country and is entitled to do business with whom they want. Or are we applying our double standards again?

Ruble already rebounds 100% now defying Western sanctions 😆😆😆

20 Indian soldiers died in border clash, what did EU did ? Condemn with words. We have and will face pakistan & China on our own as US and its partner run at the first hint of trouble.

As an Indian, I fully support our govt's decision. The Russia-Ukraine conflict is a European matter and India has got nothing to do with it. While we are buying discounted oil from Russia, we are also seeing to it that the amount of oil purchased from Russia, which is only 1% of our total oil needs, doesn't really increase too much. The West must understand that the sanctions put on Russia have risen the global oil prices and common people in India are facing the brunt of it. We have 1.3 billion people to take care of so high oil prices don't really help. All that we're doing, we're doing it to help the common citizens of India. Buying oil from Russia doesn't mean that India or Indians support the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We are just doing what any sensible country would do; that is, take care of its people. The West must also see to the fact that when the war was at its peak, Europe bought 15% more oil and gas from Russia so they don't really have a right to lecture India on what should it do and what shouldn't it do. Also, not to mention, all those naive Westerners who are just blabbering incessantly in the comment section that the US and its allies should sanction India, well, y'all are too naive. The US did try to sanction India during India's nuclear tests in 1998 but guess what?? It didn't do any damage to India. India, instead, performed better under the sanctions and improved its economy so if you people try to do the same thing again, well, you're free to try it anyday

I think Arnab is right Western countries are behave like guardian of democracythey will only decide who are democratic and not

To all Indian fellows: It seems that you guys have been dissapointed by the West and I don't have the geopolitical knowledge to comprehend the the whole situation. But let me tell you that we westerners as any other people as well just want everybody living in peace. I'm sorry our politicians have betrayed you. The average citizen here would never do that. Love to India ❤️🇩🇪🇮🇳

In British foreign secretary's presence Indian external affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar said that Europeans have bought 30% more Russian energy in March . Then how they can expect from India to don't buy Russian oil. British govt is still believes that they can control Indian foreign policy by there aid . India is not dependent on American security for there borders. Indian has independent foreign policy

We never forget Russia's help in 1971

3:08 I got goosebumps 😳 But a little correction it's around 37% world population also in indian subcontinent all countires are along india side on this issue that alone is 25% of world population and China added its 46% world population

People from West : pick one side Russia or west ( They pressure u to pick them) India : we pick india..😂

You said we can't buy oil from Iraq so we moved to Venezuela then you say we can't buy oil from Venezuela so we moved to Iran then you said we can't buy oil from Iran so we move to Russia now you are again saying we can't buy from Russia as well now enough is enough bro there is a limit to Western hegemony

China is also on the side of Russia. If China and India signs off on a final border settlement (which is due to the British Empire), then there is really nothing to stop an economic threesome in Asia, and the world economy then revolves around an Asian axis.

India is a democracy and we care about our people first.... the west would lecture us to follow "values" but wouldn't do anything to meet our needs.... Who will provide us with Oil and defences ?? We are dependent on Russia like Germany is with oil too... Telling India to pull back is Hypocrisy when Europe itself is doing business with Russia....

Russia offered India fertilizers and discounts on Gas and Oil. We also import uranium from Russia ! What does Britain have to offer? Soggy biscuit ?

If pushed India will, in my opinion, go east but most countries outside Europe and the US do not want to have to choose sides. They want a multipolar world with multiple payment systems.

It's good to find few countries like Germany, Poland, Australia, Japan are able to understand Indian dilemma and are not pushing us in the corner.

The US under Nixon supported and defended Pakistan in the 1971 war where they committed a genocide against Bengalis and even raped 100’000’s of women in their military rape camps. This was the worst post WW2 genocide and had it not been for the USSR we would have been forced to withdraw and Pakistan would be free to do as it pleased. Even more recently the US has been too nonchalant about our continued concerns over decades of Islamic terrorists sponsored by Pakistan, especially in Kashmir. Just to keep their ‘ally’ during the Afghan War they turned a blind eye that it was literally a terror sponsoring state, what’s more they actively persecuted its Christin and Hindu minorities (who let’s be real, are Indian Christians and Hindus with the misfortune of being born on the wrong side of the border). All this in mind, why should we care for American concerns about our relationship with Russia? When did they ever care for our concerns? Whereas Russia has always proved itself to be a good and loyal friend to the people of India; we don’t agree with war, most of all when between family (Russians and Ukrainians are practically one people) but we will stand behind Russia nonetheless if anything out of a sense of historical obligation.

The diplomatic moves of Russia are very clever, indeed. Why would a country, any country, including China and India take side in a war which is essentially a european affair ? As to the dollar, Russia is right to push the rouble. I mean, the west froze the reserves of the Russian central bank recently. Furthermore, the dominance if the dollar hurts many countries and only benefits the US! It makes sense to challenge that.

Let me change the title for you, dear BBC. "Is the trade alliance still going on between Europe and Russia?"

West can keep their moral lectures to themselves. Just talk and talk and no walking the walk.

"One of the mistakes which some political analysts make is to think their enemies should be our enemies,” 👏👏👏“Our attitude towards any country is determined by the attitude of that country to our struggle." 👏👏👏- Nelson Mandela

As we are developing not developed so we have no choice to value interest more than any other things.... Frankly if Western states think we are anti Russia that's their dream... We are NEUTRAL and always be...😌

Western media sucks... Indias stand is neutral because we suffer alot in past. We never forget.. Only Russia supported India in difficult times🙏🙏🥰🥰🥰

One thing I wonder about is whether America dropping their partnership with Pakistan in exchange for India dropping their partnership with Russia might actually be a better situation for both countries. Pakistan's partnership with China makes the country pretty unattractive to other democracies.

End of February Russian ruble was 145 against the USA dollar, but today it is 83, India bought only 13m barrels, India's daily use is 5m barrels, ironically the Russian ruble was the best-performing currency, then who bought it?

Ladies and gentlemen we are witnessing the end of dollars hegemony

Western nation pushed the pendulum too much against Russia. Western nation our partner bt Russia is our brother 💝🇮🇳🇷🇺🕉️💝💪🙏

Think one of the leader's said put your country's interests first and if Russia is providing fuel at a cheaper price than why not take advantage of that, India is still a developing country and is highly dependent on energy,so it's stand on remaining neutral on the Ukraine situation is highly justified

Putin knows that he can just grow by trading with China and India in particular and Asia in general.

Why Germany is still buying gas from Russia?

In any democratic country, government has to consider the wellbeing its people (voters) first. Rising price of oil in a poor country like India which imports 80% of its oil, will have very serious consequences.

Why blame india when they are buying less than 2% of its oil from Russia while Europe is increasing more oil from Russia (15%) more in month of March.

No country should allow any other countries or a group of countries to impose their ideology on it and/or interfere in its matters. How come a group of fewer than 25% countries force more than 75% countries to stop their businesses with their historically important nations.

I Hope people realise that in developing countries like India...Oil is not used to power gas guzzling vehicles but rather two wheelers crucial for few hundred dollars a month earned by a common citizen here... First you cut off Iran and then Russia...where do you think we will find oil from

Free Northern Ireland 🇮🇪 Support from India 🇮🇳

Russian currency is very much the value it was before the invasion. Why don't you tell your viewers about that? A propaganda channel.

This is not about the “money”. The west needs to understand how the Eastern societies think, we value old relationships more than new rich friends. Relationship with Russia is of trust and friendship had it been just about the “money” India would have never gone against the rich west. We always pay our “debts”, Russia always stood with us in our difficult time now it’s time for payback. And also there is no anti west sentiments in India, it is just that relationship with Russia is nonnegotiable.

When Europe buys 15 percent more oil from Russia after the starting of war in March, it's taken as their dire need. When India buy 1 percent heavily discounted oil from Russia, it's taken as India paying for the war.

"Save Soil" - Let's make it happen.

I think West should come out of this dilemma that "Our enemy should be your enemy as well " We have many Defense research projects underway with Russians including Hypersonic missiles .Russians provide us with Civil Nuclear reactors as well. Gasoline and edible oil prices have shot up in India and we will buy Discounted Russian oil and Coal. Above morality lies the duty of the gov towards their citizens .

Who are BBC to comment on this. India is a sovereignty country it has all the rights to take the own decision. Same time India not support the war or not supplying weapons.. No country including US or UK have the rights to question India. See your internal problems first

Europe: * Buys millions of liters of oil and natural gas from Russia ** India: Okay, we will also buy a bit of oil (less than 1%). We have 1.4 billion people to feed and serve. Europe: How can you do that? You are supporting Russia in war, you are inhuman. You are going against the *western* sanctions. You need to do as we say. India: Bruh ... WTH.

About time more countries need to ditch dollar hegemony. Why would countries all over the world will do business in one particular country's currency? Every country big or small should have their right to economic and political sovereignty. Dollar based mechanism detrimental to sovereignty.

Bow down Britain, Maharaja is here..

England still cannot understand that the times of the colonial era have passed, and England is no longer the same, it does not pull at all for a great power.

Ukraine always opposed India in UNO and other international forums and voted against us on Kashmir.. Opposed our rightful position as permanent member of Security council with veto power.

All countries that have ambitions to become a power house must prepare itself to be immune to the American sanctions. It's urgent

I live in UK and what was UK’s stand (Borris said last month) on importing gas and oil domestically? Why is Germany and other NATO still depending on Russian imports amid sanctions? What about US ? How about US’s premier allies’s Turkey and Saudi’s stand on this? BBC has to find an answer to this before criticising anyone else.. 🤣

Ruples losing value, think again, its bouncing back up already

UK: We give AID to you then why don't you follow us? India: That's my dishing cost for a day.

Whilst the whole of the west backed Pakistan in the Bangladesh liberation war , Russia came to our aid. We will remember what Russia did for us forever. The USA and Britain would have seen our demise if it wasn't for Moscow's intervention in 71.

2:45 Both "two hostile neighbors" are created by UK, well done

India is no longer a British colony.. India need to stabilize domestic oil and gas energy prices that already affecting Indian economy...if there any other place that offers discounts..India are willing to buy it..

"A day without hypocrisy, is a day wasted" - Western Media

Why doesn't west(USA) provide cheaper oil like that of Russia & trade in Ruppee like Russia? It's about better deal(capitalism). West(EU) is top10 buyer of Russian oil, then how can they expect others to do the opposite?!

Stop western hegemony

It is clear how trade will be done. From today all foreign entities have to open bank accounts in russian banks and transfer accounts in rubles before paying for gas and oil

See.... how many times bbc mentioned india as democracy. But until even few days ago bbc was describing india as electoral autocracy just because we indians disregarded west's sermons of voting mr Modi out. Why you westerners are such a hypocrites..?? We were a democracy, we are a democracy and we will remain a democracy. Next time.... don't give sermon to India. Thank you.

US keep printing dollar and hope nothing will fight back 🤦🏻‍♂️

Looks like BBC still feeling sour from Pound Sterling losing to USD in the 70s as global currency. The expert in the end is just microscopic in macro economic situation. The problem now is the trust on the Dollar and Euro reserves. If I know a bank can take my money any day, i wouldn't store my money in that bank. Freezing reserves sent a very different signal to all central banks as per IMF. With rising global inflation, central banks will be forced to sell dollars to support local currencies against high inflation.

Indians: Let's help Russia as much as we can because a friend in need is a friend indeed!

First country to do business with Russia will be UK and Germany will do photo finish and slightly behind will be France. These three will share podium. India is probably 10th in the race. So Dear BBC, how about look inwards ?

Russia can be an adversary of Europe and US but it's the best friend of india . When US and Britain went to support Pakistan militarily in 1971 only Russia came in India's support

As long as there is a 75% discount on gas price, India will be a trade aliance with Russia 🇷🇺.

well india and russia have been allies for decades, Russia is working with India to develop their own hypersonic missiles for instance like the one they accidentally shot into Pakistan a few days ago. India also has a nationalist government etc

well when ind had conflict with China, EU was silent, all it said is "do more trade". Dont even expect us to support people who only care when the heat is on them 😀 well you guys can try "doing more business with Russia" this time 😀

This is a prime example of how news agencies can distort the facts. Russian oil will account for less than 1% of total oil imports by India. On the other hand, EU nations are heavily dependent on Russian Oil and can't do much about it :P :P :P :P

Thank you India allwalys with russia and God bless you India

Everything is clear. You buy rubles and pay for your gas or you go elsewhere

any big economy looking at the sweeping sanction will need to develop some safeguard against over dependence on US led western alliance even junior player within the alliance. it's just basic national interest of that country

One extremely weird thing I’ve noticed since the invasion of Ukraine is how much support Russians are receiving from Indians. Very odd. But if they want to go down that path. LET THEM.

Russian currency currently at its pre invasion ... Sanctions already failed

Good grief, Shashi Tharoor is an eloquent speaker!

We indians may Forgive But we will not *Forget*

CORRECTION:: Russia did not Invade Ukraine, It defended Ukraine from Joining NATO which has 321 KM Border with Russia. Certainly UK should be the last country to talk about Invasion. It destroyed India for its Profits and Gains and still has the Audacity to dictate its Unwanted and Uncalled Suggestions.

You're supporting Pakistan, providing Pakistan F-16 and giving Pakistan a major non NATO allie status and expecting from India to stand against Russian. Hypocrisy of USA and west. India can't afford another enemy (Russia) from Asia.

LOL. That will put the BBC on the woke spot

That beauty of currency dollar and Euro will end soon 4:46

Russia has alot more support than the west thinks or want to acknowledge. Western double standards is being called out time and time again but this time it is for real. The ruble is rebounding and the BRICS are working hard and an alternative to the Petrol dollar and Dollar reserve status.

No person can understand the torment of poor Ukrainian people who are caught between this power struggle. One thing world has learnt now that you can not rely western political assurance as we have seen how Poor Kurds were betrayed and now Ukraine.