New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- India on Monday reiterated that its energy procurement decisions are guided by its national interests, the need to provide energy at "affordable rates" to 1.4 billion citizens, and global market dynamics.

Responding to a query during the weekly press briefing over whether India would accept uninterrupted energy supplies offered by Russia despite geopolitical pressure from the West, particularly Washington, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that India's energy choices remain driven by market realities and domestic needs, adding that the decisions related to the purchasing of oil and other energy supplies by Indian companies remain entirely commercial.

"Our energy sourcing is dependent on global market dynamics ...