WASHINGTON: The White House has said that India would not be violatingsanctions if it purchased discounted oil from Russia but doing so would putNew Delhi on the wrong side of history.
At a latest news briefing, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki urged allcountries to “abide by the sanctions that we have put in place andrecommended” after Feb 24, when Russia invaded Ukraine.
But when asked to comment on India’s reported purchase of discounted oilfrom Russia, she said: “I don’t believe this would be violating that.” She,however, advised India to think about where it wanted to stand on theUkrainian issue.
