一 | As India disapproved of unilateral sanctions against Russia, the US and Europe have unleashed an information warfare to pressure the Indian government on global platforms, observe Indian experts.,Sandeep Tripathi, the Forum for Global Studies founder, reckoned that Western media reports and opinion pieces are biased.,"It is the part of information warfare that is being unleashed by the Western Media, particularly on India's stand on the Russia-Ukraine conflict," Tripathi said.,British daily The Guardian published an unsubstantiated report accusing India of serving as a backdoor for Russian oil to supply the European market. It was published hours before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was about to participate G-7 summit in Germany.,"New Delhi has sidelined all the tactical pressure since the ongoing [Ukraine crisis] at every platform, i.e., United Nations Security Council, Quad, etc. A divided West is not in a position to pressure a country like India, which enjoys decisional autonomy," Tripathi underlined.,Several Western analysts blasted India for maintaining ties with Russia, citing around 10-fold jump in oil import from Russia since March this year. India has purchased over $3.2 billion of Russian oil at a discounted price.,However, the monthly export-import data published by India's Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas refuted the reports, indicating monthly crude oil purchases remain at the pre-conflict level.,"India doesn't believe in any kind of war funding. India's relationship with Russia is based on mutual trust and compatibility," Tripathi added.,Prime Minister Narendra Modi has categorically conveyed to G-7 leaders that India would continue to do what it thinks is best in the interest of its energy security.,Yogendra Kapoor, a Delhi-based senior economist, said the West has a "diplomatic issue with India's special and reciprocal relationship with Russia".,Watch: White House NSC Spox Gives Totally Different Answers on China, India Oil Imports From Russia22 June, 20:03 GMT,On Monday, India's Register of Shipping, one of the world's top classification companies, rebuffed a report published by Reuters that blamed it for providing safety certification to dozens of ships managed by top Russian shipping group Sovcomflot.,Reuters accused Indian Register of Shipping of enabling oil exports to India and elsewhere by providing a safety net after Western certifiers withdrew their services in response to US-led sanctions against Moscow.,"The vessels are operated by various entities in Dubai and in other parts of the world. None of the companies which own the ships are registered in Russia," the press statement read.,The Indian organization has also criticized Reuters for mentioning "international" and "global" sanctions in its report, saying the "vast majority of countries around the world" have not sanctioned Russia.,"As far as we are aware there are no United Nations-mandated sanctions on Russia. These descriptions, in fact, refer to sanctions issued by the United States of America and some European countries," it added.,On the Ukraine crisis, India reiterated its long-standing position on Monday, highlighting dialogue and diplomacy between the parties.,Want to know more? Check out our Koo & Telegram accounts!,Koo: https://www.kooapp.com/profile/sputniknews,Sputnik India: https://t.me/sputniknewsindia。
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