Indian spiritual thread runs through Venezuela’s political leadership. Interim president Rodriguez has spoken about the calm at Sathya Sai ashram & Maduro had his portrait in office.
While India’s economic ties with Caracas declined over the past five years following US sanctions, it maintained regular diplomatic engagement with the Maduro government.
New Delhi has maintained normal diplomatic activity with Maduro govt. While China & Russia are among major powers condemning US action in Venezuela, India is yet to react.
Move could pay dividends to Indian refiners, who have capacity to refine heavy crude from Venezuela. India consistently bought crude from Latin American country before sanctions.
Venezuela is in economic turmoil, and US-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido has declared himself president after protests against incumbent Nicolas Maduro.
Sometimes, we end up embroidering the truth as we overthink and overanalyse a fastidious lady’s personal wardrobe preferences for significant occasions.
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.
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