Cuttack (Odisha) [India], Emphasizing that today's foreign policy affects every citizen, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that if India had not come out clear on the Russia-Ukraine war, petrol prices would have increased. . Highlighting India's pressure and problems, Jaishankar said, "Look at an example. We had this pressure on Russia and Ukraine. We were clear. Let's say we were not clear.Suppose we said it. Excuse me. Excuse me. You're saying so." Very strongly.Won't do what we did. This would have increased the price of your petrol by Rs 20. “We take a stance on foreign policy for the average citizen,” Jaishankar said during an interactive session in Cuttack, Odisha. He said that if we had imported the Covid vaccine, no one would have been able to afford it. “So today foreign policy affects every citizen, it affects our lives,” he said, noting the war in Ukraine.", problem in the Middle East, problem in the Arabian Sea, tension on the China border, as well as, problem in the South China Sea, there is terrorism in the world," he said. Jaishankar stressed that it is important to see that the country is facing these challenges. Who will get India out of this? We have to decide how you will go through this difficult period. And more importantly, who do you trust? Who do you want to see in charge of this country, who do you think will lead this country to overcome this challenge?" he added. Highlighting the possibility of becoming a permanent member of the UN Security Council, Jaishankar expressed confidence that India will become a member. “But if we have a strong Prime Minister to whom the world will not be able to say no, we will become members faster,” he stressed. And that's what we're trying to do." Also last month, Jaishankar, speaking at a press conference in Bikaner, reaffirmed India's stance on buying oil from Russia, noting that petrol prices were low because New Delhi had dared to buy oil from Moscow. Jaishankar Further said, “When we talk about Ukraine today the price of Petro is low, it is because we have dared to buy oil from Russia, if there are other security related issues or because Modi ji has done this in the times of Covid. If he has earned the respect, it is because of his diplomacy that the Indians are stuck in the Gul region. During an interaction in Gujarat earlier this month, the External Affairs Minister had said that P Modi had given clear instructions to give priority to the interests of Indian consumers despite external pressure against buying Russian oil.