Introduction Oil: The one thing that fuels and greases the global economic machine, the black gold for which countries will go to war, claiming to uncover deadly weaponry (you know who) and yet again a centrepiece in igniting a debate over India`s bilateral relations with Russia. There has been growing pressure on India from the West to condemn formally and explicitly, (or rather to pick a side) Putin`s ideological war on Ukraine. India however has stuck to its roots of non-alignment, testament to which has been its 11 abstentions at UN motions that are critical of the invasion. Further, much to the Wild Wild West`s dismay, India continues to purchase arms and oil from Russia in large quantities. While casualties rise as the war prolongs and countries opting to choose peace to resolve the conflict seem bleak, the question posed to Indian diplomats remains the same - Should India continue buying Oil from Russia while its onslaught on Ukraine continues? The answer is yes: Wha...
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