"For many years, Russia has been contributing to India's energy security. Energy supplies, along with the implementation of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant construction project, are an important part of this work. By processing the black gold purchased from us at a favorable price, Indian companies are steadily increasing their own competitiveness in the global market. Washington and its satellites want to deprive our partners of this advantage," the ministry said in a statement on Friday.
“In addition, India and Pakistan, which are important participants in the processes of building a non-bloc space cross-border interconnectedness, work in other formats with a positive, creative agenda, such as the SCO. Other subregional players who are interested in solving vital issues of sustainable development and prosperity are focused on similar tasks," the ministry said.