INDIAN EXPRESS DATED 18TH JULY 2025

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INDIAN EXPRESS DATED 18TH JULY 2025.

1.    Securing energy needs overriding priority: Govt’s firm reply to NATO

India has firmly responded to NATO’s indirect warning regarding trade with Russia, stating that energy security remains its sovereign and overriding priority. NATO Chief had suggested that countries like India, China, and Brazil could face sanctions for continuing trade with Russia, especially in the energy sector. India countered that ensuring uninterrupted and affordable energy supply is a domestic imperative tied to economic stability and welfare. The editorial defends India’s stance, arguing that developing countries cannot compromise energy access due to geopolitical pressures. It underscores that while the West may pursue a value-based foreign policy, countries like India must pragmati