While the US military campaign couldn’t fetch strategic outcomes, the IRGC’s capacity to disrupt does not mean that Iran has escaped tne cumulative cost either.
US senators may be surprised to find out that not only will other countries find a way around sanctions, but that even American importers will find ways to smuggle goods into the US.
If the US law is eventually enforced, India could face higher crude costs and pressure on its exports to the US, but refiners are unlikely to abruptly stop buying Russian oil.
Top 5 purchasers of Russian crude are China, India, Slovakia, Hungary & Azerbaijan. The bill proposes exemptions for countries that import less than 15% of their natural gas from Russia.
Palau-flagged MT Marivex was sanctioned by US in December 2025. It refused to comply with multiple warnings issued by US Central Command, currently blockading Iran.
New Delhi, current chair of BRICS, issued national statement read by EAM during the foreign ministers' meeting Thursday. Without naming US, Jaishankar hit out at 'unilateral coercive measures'.
India has already purchased nearly 16 million barrels of Russian crude so far in March 2026, translating to roughly 1.6 million barrels per day, indicating a sharp uptick.
Jaishankar makes it clear in meeting with Poland's Radosław Sikorski that India’s issue was not just with US tariffs, but also actions taken by EU to curb purchases of Russian oil.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.
With Gen Z more likely to gamble online than visit casinos, operators are adding sports, spas, street food and social spaces to turn gaming venues into lifestyle destinations.
Maritime security agreement opens avenues for joint development of naval ships and design, greater use of Indian shipbuilding and repair facilities by Japan.
At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.
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