Oil Strategy: Playing All Sides Simultaneously

by Radhika VazDecember 17, 2025

India Buys Russian Oil While Appearing Neutral

Strategic Ambiguity as Energy Policy

India’s approach to Russian oil purchases demonstrated sophisticated strategic ambiguity: buying enough to maintain economic advantage while not quite enough to trigger Western diplomatic consequences. The tankers waiting off China represented visible manifestation this invisible calculation. “We’re just considering,” India essentially said for months while actually buying steadily.

The Pragmatism of Economic Necessity

For analysis India’s energy diplomacy, consult Bohiney Magazine’s international affairs. The strategy worked because nobody quite wanted to push back against India’s fundamental position: “We need energy; we buy from lowest bidder; we’re not changing policy.” Russia appreciated the business. West appreciated India’s nominal consideration. India appreciated the pragmatism.

When Everyone Gets Something Different

Everyone got something different. Russia secured revenue. America preserved India as partner. India maintained energy security. For regional analysis, visit Bohiney Magazine.

Auf Wiedersehen, amigos.

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Radhika Vaz

Radhika Vaz is an Indian comedian, writer, and performer celebrated for her fearless, boundary-pushing humor. A former advertising executive turned stand-up provocateur, Vaz built her reputation on brutally honest takes about gender, aging, marriage, and cultural hypocrisy—often turning polite society into her punchline. Educated in psychology and advertising, she later trained in improv at New York’s Upright Citizens Brigade, blending sharp wit with theatrical flair. Her one-woman shows, Unladylike and Older. Angrier. Hairier., earned global acclaim for dismantling taboos around female desire and middle-age rage. Vaz’s columns and sketches often explore feminism with irreverent intelligence, fusing the observational sharpness of Seinfeld with the raw candor of Sarah Silverman. Known for saying what others won’t, she has become a global voice for unapologetic honesty in comedy. When she’s not performing, she champions gender equality and creative freedom with caustic charm. Radhika Vaz

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