Imran Khan praised India for standing hard against US pressure to acquire Russian oil.

During his big Lahore Rally on Saturday, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan presented a video clip of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and commended him for staying steady in the face of US pressure.

Addressing a massive gathering in Lahore, Imran Khan played a video clip of minister Jaishankar from the Bratislava Forum held in Slovakia and said, “If India can take a firm stand and make their foreign policy as per the needs of its people, then who are they [Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif government] who are toeing the line.”

Khan, the 69-year-old cricketer-turned-politician, was ousted from office last month in a no-confidence vote, which he claims was orchestrated by the US with the cooperation of local players in response to his pursuit of an independent foreign policy.

Khan stated that he is not “anti-American” and desires a “friendly relationship” with the United States rather than becoming their “slave.” Khan stated that he had “excellent ties” with former US President Donald Trump during his visit to the US because he was “respectable.”

In May, Khan complimented India’s “independent” foreign policy and stated that the US could not dare to prescribe to India because it is a free country. “India purchases oil and weaponry from Russia, but the US says nothing because India is an independent country. India is also trading with Iran, but the US does not complain “He had stated.

Khan also criticized the Sharif government for surrendering to US pressure to buy Russian oil.