Having rejected the western demand for oil sanctions, the real test for the Indian government lies in whether it can implement its public pronouncement.
All China has to do is to purchase Iranian oil and off-set this against a supply of essential consumer goods from China to Iran and settle the accounts in Chinese Yuan.
Climate change discussions may not have collapsed but difficult and bruising negotiations lie ahead and there will be immense pressure on developing countries to accept legally binding cuts.
India should earnestly try to accommodate and address the legitimate concerns of Bangladesh by agreeing in principle that it will not let water flows go below a mutually agreed upon level.
Going Beyond the Public Statement on Iranian Oil
Having rejected the western demand for oil sanctions, the real test for the Indian government lies in whether it can implement its public pronouncement.