At G20 foreign ministers’ meet: Jaishankar raises energy crisis, flags sanctions, attacks

External Affairs Minister of India, S Jaishankar, highlighted the energy crisis, deliberate attacks on energy infrastructure, and the issue of sanctions during the second plenary session of the G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting in Atlanta, US. He emphasized that the deliberate attacks on energy trade and infrastructure are a calculated strategy to hold energy prices hostage, causing unpredictability, high costs, and access challenges.

Jaishankar stressed that the world is facing an energy crisis, not just a production issue, and that there is little regard for the predicament of low-income countries. He also reiterated that India needs reliable and predictable LPG supplies for its clean cooking needs and proposed a G20 Critical Minerals Circularity Initiative.

Jaishankar's remarks came amid the US sanctions on Iranian oil sales and its decision to waive Russia-linked sanctions. He met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and discussed India-Canada cooperation, laying the groundwork for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's potential visit to the US during the G20 leaders' summit.