New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- India today said that it will consider purchasing oil from Venezuela if it is "commercially viable", while stating that its earlier stance on purchase of Russian oil stands.
The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, answering a question on decline in India's purchase of Russian crude, said:"On the question of both Russian oil and on Venezuela oil we have issued statements. We have made our position very clear.
"On Venezuela we had said that if it is commercially viable then we can explore buying oil from Venezuela."He also said that Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri had made India's position very clear on the subject on Feb 9, when he said that India's "foremost priority is to safeguard the interest...