The Act allows imposition of sanctions and tariffs on countries trading with Russia & Iran. India says it will take necessary measures to protect its interests.
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.
The number of rape cases on record has fallen through the years. Either the police are reluctant to register FIRs, or survivors are losing faith in the criminal justice system.
IAF chief Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh has ruled out a separate drone force, saying that UAVs must operate with fighters and other existing technology.
Modern India might have been conjured up in the image of Gandhi. But India was never a Gandhian state. Founders of the Republic, be it Nehru or Patel, nursed zero such notions.
Apart from all else, 100% tariffs for purchase of Russian oil would make the trade deal, under negotiation for one and a half years, meaningless.