Karti Chidambaram Slams Centre Over Russian Oil Purchase, Questions Cabinet Coherence

• Congress MP Karti Chidambaram criticized the Centre regarding the purchase of Russian oil, calling it 'lalaland'.
• He questioned the coherence within the Union Cabinet, stating ministers like Piyush Goyal, S Jaishankar, and Shivraj Singh Chouhan seemed unaware.
• The White House had stated India committed to stop importing Russian oil and would purchase US energy products.
• India's Ministry of External Affairs clarified its stance, emphasizing energy security for 1.4 billion citizens as a top priority.
• MEA highlighted diversifying energy sourcing based on market conditions and international dynamics as central to India's strategy.