German Ambassador to India Dr Philipp Ackermann on Wednesday said that India buying oil from Russia is none of their business adding if somebody get it at a low price then they cannot blame India for it.
"India buying oil from Russia is none of our business. If you get it at a low price, I can't blame India for it. India is an appropriate candidate to come up with a solution (to stop Russia- Ukraine war). India has skilled and good diplomacy," the envoy said.
"But we would like to see some Indian engagement at some stage. India is very appropriate candidate at some stage may be to come up with some solution. But, I don't think this is the time now. I say this with all due caution because we have listened to what Putin said yesterday. When you want to find a solution to the conflict, you need two parties to be prepared to find this solution," ANI quoted German envoy as saying.
The German envoy was addressing a presser about the upcoming visit of the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to India on February 25 and 26.
Expanding cooperation in areas of trade, climate change, clean energy and migration of skilled manpower besides exchanging views on pressing global challenges will be on the agenda during Scholz's visit.
"We see Russia and Ukraine (conflict) very high on the agenda in the meeting between German Chancellor Scholz and Prime Minister Modi. It will be a very important part of the agenda," Ackermann said at the briefing.
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