When the United States decides to allow India to purchase Russian oil for just 30 days, it raises a fundamental question. Why should India...
M.K. Stalin criticized the Union Government's handling of foreign policy, questioning why India needed US approval to buy Russian oil for just 30 days, and raising concern over the sinking of the Iranian warship IRIS Dena by the US after it took part in an Indian-hosted naval exercise. He said the BJP-led Union Government appeared compromised on India's strategic autonomy.
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When the United States decides to allow India to purchase Russian oil for just 30 days, it raises a fundamental question. Why should India need another country’s approval to secure its own energy needs?
Equally troubling is the sinking of the unarmed Iranian warship IRIS Dena by the United States soon after it participated in the International Fleet Review 2026 naval exercise hosted by India in Visakhapatnam. When a ship that came to India as part of a multinational exercise meets such a fate, India cannot appear silent or passive.
The Union BJP Government looks totally compromised on India’s long standing tradition of strategic autonomy and an independent foreign policy. India’s dignity in the international arena needs to be protected and the nation’s sovereignty and interests need to be defended.
M.K. Stalin, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, criticized the Union Government's foreign policy conduct in a social media post. He questioned why India should need the United States' approval to purchase Russian oil for just 30 days, framing it as a challenge to India's sovereign right to secure its own energy needs. He also raised concern over the sinking of the unarmed Iranian warship IRIS Dena by the United States, noting it occurred soon after the vessel had taken part in the International Fleet Review 2026, a multinational naval exercise hosted by India in Visakhapatnam. Stalin argued that India could not remain silent given the ship's participation in an event it hosted. He said the Union BJP Government appeared 'totally compromised' on India's long-standing tradition of strategic autonomy and independent foreign policy, calling for India's dignity, sovereignty, and interests to be protected in the international arena.