

Divya Kumar Soti
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National Security Affairs Analyst, Columnist, Lawyer. Trying to figure out solutions: National Security, Geo-Strategy, Comparative Law, History




Soti Ji , between China and Russia , there are pipelines. If I recall correctly, there is one called ESPO , from Eastern Siberia region to China. Pipeline supply will always be cheaper than by shipping. Even if Russia sells to China at market price , they will still pay less than India, as for us we have to use the Vladivostok - Chennai route. So, it is understood that India will pay what it has to pay. But, India is still better off than many countries especially the EU, who despite having a pipeline next door, will not take it , and will ask India to refine the same Russian crude. Probably the profit from exporting refined Russian crude will offset the need to increase oil prices for consumers in India. Today, I don’t think, govt has increased the petrol or diesel prices anyways.


US declines to comment on the arrest of an American National in India's North East over terror charges. US Embassy Spokesperson says,'We are aware of the situation. For privacy reasons, we cannot comment on cases involving U.S. citizens.'






Our satellite navigation system should have been guiding Afghan drones against Pakistan just like Russian and Chinese navigation systems are guiding Iranian drones against American bases in the Middle East but our desi NAVIC is defunct at the exact same time. This could have been our Stinger missile moment in Afghanistan.
