India, July 22 -- India's oil procurements will be done with an eye toward ensuring the country's energy security and European nations need to strike a balance when dealing with matters such as energy-related sanctions, foreign security Vikram Misri said on Tuesday.

Misri acknowledged the security concerns behind recent sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) on Russia over the war with Ukraine but said the rest of the world too is dealing with "existential" issues. He was responding to a question at a media briefing on whether the West's energy-related sanctions will figure during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the UK beginning on Wednesday.

Referring to the sanctions package unveiled by the EU last Friday, Misri said, "W...