"Opposition Would Agree...": In Europe, Rahul Gandhi Backs Centre's Russia Stance
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In June too Rahul Gandhi had backed the government, telling journalists in Washington, D.C., "we (the Congress) would be responding in a similar way..."
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has backed the government's stance on relations with Russia - specifically the increased purchase of discounted crude oil - amid Moscow's war on Ukraine.
Mr Gandhi said the opposition too "would by and large agree with the country's position on the ongoing war". "I don't think the opposition would have a different position than what the government is currently proposing," Mr Gandhi said at an event in Belgium on Friday.
"I think the opposition, by and large, would agree with India's current position on the (Russia-Ukraine) conflict. We have a relationship with Russia... I don't think the opposition would have a different position than what the government is currently proposing," he said.