India's Russian oil purchases hinder closer ties with EU: Kallas

Quelle: AFP (Glomex)

India's participation in Russia's military exercises and purchases of Russian oil "stand in the way of closer ties" with the EU, the bloc's top diplomat Kaja Kallas says. "Ultimately, our partnership is not only about trade, but also about defending rules-based international order," Kallas said, as she announced the bloc's strategy to strengthen EU-India ties. "Participating in military exercises, purchases of oil -- all these are obstacles to our cooperation when it comes to deepening the ties," she said. SOUNDBITE