The fact that New Delhi is defying Washington's call for a boycott of Russia demonstrates the West's declining influence over the rest of the globe. Now, India is set to get Russian oil to avert power crisis triggered by heatwave ignoring western sanctions.
India is one of those G-20 members that has refused to budge in the face of US pressure to stop buying Russian energy supplies. The electricity grid of this South Asian country is dominated by fossil fuels, mainly coal and crude oil, and is under significant strain as a result of one of the worst heatwaves in years, which has resulted in extensive outages.
Another disastrous heatwave has ravaged significant parts of India this week (after March's record heat), causing power outages. Extreme temperatures in the capital, New Delhi, reached 104 degrees Fahrenheit and are expected to rise further over the weekend.
About 75% of India's electricity network is powered by fossil fuels, with the rest powered by renewable en...
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