India, April 15 -- Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Wednesday that India "continues to buy oil from diversified sources", keeping in mind the energy security needs and the current international markets.

Jaiswal made the remarks during an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia. "... We continue to buy oil from diversified sources, keeping in mind the energy security needs of 1.4 billion people, the current situation in the international market, and the global situation we have to deal with," he said.

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