December 2022: India Affirms Its Right to Buy Oil Wherever It Wants

India has raised its oil purchases from Russia from about 0% at the
beginning OF THE Year to an estimated 22% in October. As a large
consumer, its buying from Russia is freeing up the market for other
buyers, keeping oil prices down. On the 60th episode of
UN-Scripted, we speak to the country’s first female permanent
representative, Ruchira Kamboj. She says India has the sovereign
right to meet the energy needs of its 1.34 billion citizens. We
also speak to Shyama Venkateswar, a public policy expert and member
of New York City’s Commission on Gender Equity. She wants India,
who agreed to phase out coal in the global climate change
agreements, to make implementing the Loss and Damage Fund part of
its mandate this month.