"Superb": Sena Leader's Shout-Out To S Jaishankar On 'Russian Oil' Retort

India-US Talks: Foreign Minister S Jaishankar made sharp comments when asked by reporters in the US about President Joe Biden's push for India to cut energy imports from Russia.

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar's sharp remarks in the US on India's oil purchase from Russia amounting to "less than that of Europe in an afternoon" drew praise from the opposition today. Superb from EAM!????????????????“If you're looking at India's energy purchases from Russia, I'd suggest your attention should be on Europe— our purchases for the month would be less than what Europe purchases in an afternoon” pic.twitter.com/nUuWWWIdps

On Monday, Mr Jaishankar made the comments when asked by reporters in the US, during a joint press briefing, about President Joe Biden's push for India to cut energy imports from Russia.

"I noticed you refer to oil purchases. If you are looking at energy purchases from Russia, I would suggest that your attention should be focused on Europe. We do buy some energy, which is necessary for our energy security. But I suspect looking at the figures, probably our total purchases for the month would be less than what Europe does in an afternoon," said the Foreign Minister.

"Superb from EAM," tweeted Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, using clapping emojis while sharing the video of Mr Jaishankar's comments. This is rare praise for the government from the Shiv Sena, a former ally-turned-bitter rival of the ruling BJP.