States must take some measures to ease fuel prices: Jaishankar

Thiruvananthapuram: Amid the concerns over the fuel prices, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said the state governments must take some measures to ease the prices for the people.
Addressing media persons here, Jaishankar said, “Oil we are getting is the cheapest available in the global market and this makes our government to reduce the price and now the State governments must take some measures to ease it for the people. It may or may not be from Russia, my obligation is to protect my people from the hiking oil prices.” The Minister hailed India’s ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive and said the country is capable of finding solutions while facing challenges.
“We are the country which has made its own vaccine. We are one of the few countries to have our own CoWIN app so that everyone who vaccinates has a digital certificate. Today’s India is capable of finding solutions while facing challenges,” he said.
Also Read Why Congress-ruled states aren’t reducing fuel prices, asks Irani Mentioning India’s fight against COVID, the Minister said, “World today seeing us as a nation which stepped forward during the pandemic. In the beginning, they doubted our vaccine, our economy was in doubt. But now we have the self-confidence to prove it wrong. We are being treated better in other countries. Comparing the difficulty faced last two years, we are doing great. Our standing is higher at the global level.” Jaishankar is on a three-day visit to the Kerala capital and will hold several meetings with state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders.