India Pushes Back On US Russia Sanctions Bill At UNGA — SkimNews
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- S. Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the margins of the UN General Assembly's 81st session, discussing Middle East developments and proposed sanctions targeting nations trading with Russia or Iran
- The Russia and Iran Sanctions Act seeks tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian oil and gas revenues, with India and China identified as potential targets
- India warned the measure could strain bilateral relations, given that Russian oil accounted for 45% of its imports at 2.1 million barrels per day in August
- India's Russian oil imports hit a record 2.82 million barrels per day in July before easing to 2.1 million in August
- The US State Department affirmed Washington's readiness to assist regional partners with energy security challenges as the sanctions debate intensifies
Why it matters: India is Russia's top oil customer with 45% of its crude coming from Moscow, and a US bill threatening 100% tariffs on such purchases forces New Delhi to choose between its energy needs and a strategic partner. Jaishankar's public pushback at UNGA signals India will resist sanctions that could reshape its energy sourcing overnight, with China facing identical pressure.
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