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India Reaffirms Independent Energy Policy Amid New US Sanctions

By Geopolitics Desk · 2026-09-19 · Updated 2026-09-19 10:06 UTC
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Following President Trump's formal signing of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, Indian officials have rejected the threat of up to 100% tariffs, asserting that their independent energy policy remains focused on the economic needs of their 1.4 billion citizens.

  • According to GN auto geopolitics/global: sanctions policy, Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh has explicitly labeled the new US tariffs as "very unfair" and affirmed that New Delhi will continue sourcing commercially viable energy regardless of external pressure.

    Source: Devdiscourse

  • New Delhi asserts its commitment to an autonomous foreign policy stance while Washington finalizes legislation imposing potential tariffs on major buyers of Russian energy.

    Source: ANI News
Based on reporting by ANI News and Devdiscourse, compiled by the Tradingbird desk.

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