India has strongly reacted to recent remarks made by North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Secretary General Mark Rutte, who warned of possible "100 per cent secondary sanctions" on countries like India, China and Brazil for continuing trade ties with Russia. 

Meanwhile, India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has made it clear that it will not compromise on its core interests, especially its energy security. 

Speaking at the weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Thursday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India is closely monitoring the developments but firmly reiterated its priorities. We have seen reports on the subject and are closely following the developments. Let me reiterate that securing the energy needs of our people is understandably an overriding priority for us. In this endeavour, we are guided by what is available in the markets and also by prevailing global circumstances. We would particularly caution against any double standards on the matter," he said.