File photo of Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal.
State Bureau, New Delhi. Aam Aadmi Party's national convenor Arvind Kejriwal has demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clarify the situation regarding the growing global claims of India cutting Russian oil imports due to external pressure.
On Tuesday, Kejriwal said the Prime Minister's continued silence was tarnishing India's image as a self-confident sovereign nation. Citing the public comments of European leaders and former US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of linking tariff threats to India's energy choices, Kejriwal said the foreign acceptance of India's policy changes has brought the country's strategic autonomy into question. He raised questions whether national interests were being compromised under international pressure. Why is the government avoiding giving a clear clarification on this? Posting on X on Thursday, Kejriwal said that Prime Minister Modi should clarify whether India has changed its decisions of oil import due to external pressure. Said that Donald Trump has recently made derogatory comments about India and our Prime Minister. Kejriwal said who is stopping the Prime Minister? This silence raises questions.