Russia to fulfil all agreements on energy supply to India: FM Lavrov
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📌 Summary:
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pledged that agreements on energy supplies to India will be fulfilled despite "unfair external competition"
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In an interview with Russia Today-India ahead of his visit to New Delhi, he said India-Russia relations are based on friendship and there is no scenario in which their paths would diverge
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He said Russia has never failed to fulfil its energy supply obligations to India or anyone else
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The remarks come amid sanctions pressure; India had earlier declined Russian LNG under sanctions, though talks continue on permitted cargoes
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS2 — India-Russia bilateral relations, energy security and diversification, and the challenge of managing a long-standing strategic partnership under third-party sanctions pressure
📝 Prelims Facts:
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Sergey Lavrov is the Foreign Minister of Russia
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The interview was given to Russia Today-India ahead of Lavrov's New Delhi visit
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India had earlier declined Russian LNG under sanctions, with talks continuing on permitted cargoes
🔑 Key Term: Strategic autonomy — a state's ability to pursue its national interests and foreign policy independently, without being constrained by the pressures or alignments of other powers
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