Amid concerns over Russia sanctions law, Foreign Secretary meets U.S. delegation
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri raised the new law with the delegation, most of whom voted in favour of sanctions targeting India for importing Russian crude oil
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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri raised the new law with the delegation, most of whom voted in favour of sanctions targeting India for importing Russian crude oil
Situations in Russia and West Asia were also discussed during the meeting
Why did the U.S. introduce the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, 2026? What does this new law say about tariffs? What particular condition impacts Indiaโs imports of Russian oil? How could this impact Indiaโs economy? Is there any provision for a waiver of tariffs?
India has warned Washington that new measures to levy tariffs over the purchase of Russian oil could impact bilateral ties, the South Asian nation's foreign ministry said on Thursday, hours after the U.S. made a โnew move to โpunish such buyers. Earlier in the day, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a sweeping sanctions and tariff bill intended โ to increase economic pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell reports.
President Murmu's remarks came amid escalating tensions in West Asia in view of fresh U.S. airstrikes on Iranian targets as well as Washington's attempts to inflict economic strain on Tehran through crippling sanctions