Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday flayed the Union government for securing a 30-day waiver from the U.S., which allows India to purchase Russian oil amid the West Asia conflict.

In a post on the ‘X’, he said: “India’s sovereignty is not subject to foreign “clearance.” It is outrageous that a country like India should appear to require approval from the U.S. for decisions such as oil imports. By allowing such a perception to take root, the Union government is humiliating our country before the world. Decisions on whom India trades with must be made by India alone, guided by our national interests. Our national dignity and energy security cannot be subject to any superpower’s approval.”