Shebonti Ray Dadwal’s Article on India’s Decision to Reduce Oil Import from Iran Published in The Asian Age

Research Fellow, IDSA, Ms Shebonti Ray Dadwal’s opinion piece on New Delhi’s decision about whether to buy oil from Iran or not — in the face of increasing pressure from the US, was published in the Opinion section of leading English daily ‘The Asian Age’ on May 18, 2012.

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Taking policy decisions for any reason other than a country’s national interest — seen in the context of comprehensive national power and its enhancement — is never an option. And in the interest of the country’s energy security, bowing to foreign pressure would be nothing short of a travesty. It is in this context that New Delhi’s decision about whether to buy oil from Iran or not — in the face of increasing pressure from the US — needs to be seen.

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