'No Comments To Offer': MEA On Oil Trade With Pakistan

New Delhi: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, during a press briefing on Friday said, "We have taken note of the sanctions and we are looking into it."

However, he declined to elaborate on the matter, saying, "About the query of proposed oil, etc., I have no comments to offer in this particular matter." The comments by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) came a day after Trump imposed 25 per cent tariff on India and described the Indian economy as "dead".

"India and the United States share a comprehensive global strategic partnership anchored in shared interests, democratic values, and robust people-to-people ties," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.

"This partnership has weathered several transitions and challenges," he said at his weekly media briefing. "We remain focused on the substantive agenda that our two countries have committed to and are confident that the relationship will continue to move forward," Jaiswal said.

To questions on India-US defence ties, Jaiswal said the two countries have a strong defence partnership which has been strengthened over the last several years. There is potential for this partnership to grow further, he said. On India's energy procurement, Jaiswal said it is driven by national interest. "In securing our energy needs, we are guided by what is on offer in the markets, and by the prevailing global circumstances," he said.

Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump announced imposing 25 per cent reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods and an unspecified penalty over purchases from Russia, starting Friday."India will be paying a tariff of 25 per cent" starting on August 1, Trump posted on Truth Social. He said that India would also face an additional tariff penalty for buying Russian energy. (with agency inputs)

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