NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- External affairs minister S Jaishankar cited "double standards" in global responses to conflicts and warned against making energy supplies "more uncertain in an economically fragile situation" during remarks at the G20 foreign ministers meeting on Thursday. His comments come at a time India faces sustained US pressure over its Russian energy purchases. The conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, Jaishankar said, were costing the Global South "in terms of energy, food and fertiliser security". These conflicts were not just "jeopardising supplies and logistics, access and costing", they became "pressure points on nations". "Double standards are clearly in evidence," he said, adding, "Peace can enable development, but by threatening development, we cannot facilitate peace. Making energy and other essentials more uncertain in an economically fragile situation helps no one". Without directly referencing India's position, Jaishankar suggested that countries maintaining relationships with multiple parties in conflicts could serve a constructive purpose. "In any conflict situation, there will be a few who have the ability to engage both sides. Such countries can be utilised by the international community to achieve peace and maintain it," he said. The comments come as President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have both called on India and China to reduce Russian energy purchases, with Trump labelling both nations "primary funders" of Russia's war effort at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.htc...