He quoted a previous post with a video of him speaking in the Lok Sabha about India’s energy security being compromised. “The US will tell us who we can or cannot buy oil from – If it's Russia or Iran, the US will decide. In a post on X, Venugopal alleged that instead of standing up to the US dictating terms, Prime Minister Modi was compromising India's energy sovereignty. Also Read India should have the courage to speak plainly in defence of human lives: Rahul“Who is America to grant India permission to buy oil from Russia? If you truly have some compulsion that Trump is exploiting, then for the sake of India and Indian interests, please resign.

Source: The Telegraph March 06, 2026 12:36 UTC