Imran Khan lauds India’s ‘independent foreign policy’ on Ukraine

TIL Desk/World/Islamabad/ Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday lauded India for following an ‘independent foreign policy’, saying New Delhi imported crude oil from Russia despite American sanctions on Moscow for its ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine. Khan, a fierce critic of the ruling National Democratic Alliance government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, spoke highly of the Indian foreign policy.

Addressing a public rally in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, he told his supporters that he would like to praise the neighbouring country India as it was having an ‘independent foreign policy’. Khan said that India, which is a part of the Quad grouping, has imported crude oil from Russia despite American sanctions on Moscow. The Quad grouping has the United States, India, Japan and Australia as its members.

The US-led Western countries have imposed crippling economic sanctions on Russia for its military offensive in Ukraine which was ordered by President Vladimir Putin on February 24. Prime Minister Khan said that his foreign policy would also favour the people of Pakistan. “I haven’t bowed before anyone and will not let my nation bow either,” said Khan, who is rallying public support ahead of a no-confidence vote against him in Parliament.