WASHINGTON: former prime minister imran khan once again praised India on Saturday for buy oil at a discount from Russia, despite the fact that key member of a US-led alliance called Quad.
“Despite the fact that some of Quad, India withstood pressure from the US and bought Russian oil at a discount to help the masses,” Mr. Khan wrote. in tweet.
“That’s what our government worked to achieve with in help of independent foreign policy,” is he added.
AT second tweet, Mr Khan stated that for his government“Pakistan’s interest was above all, but unfortunately the local Mir Jafars and Mir Sadiq succumbed to external pressure, forcing a regime change, and are now running around. like headless chicken with in economy in corkscrew”.
Mr Khan also accompanied his tweet with a report on the South Asia index stating: “After buying discounted oil in Russia, the Indian government reduced petrol price at 9.5 rupees per liter, Diesel price It has also was reduced 7 rupees per litre.
Michael Kugelman, scientist of South Asia affairs at the Wilson Center, Washington, also referred to this report by saying, “That is why Khan praised India during his final days as PM”.
He pointed out what mr khan wanted import wheat and eventually gas from Russia.
Published in Dawn, May 22, 2022
