‘Committed to ensuring energy security’: India reacts as 100% Trump tariff looms | India News

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday reacted to the passage of a new bill in United States that allows the Trump administration to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on countries that are buying crude oil from Russia and Iran.The ministry of external affairs, in a statement, said that India remains committed to ensuring energy security for its 1.4 billion people.“As stated on several earlier occasions, India remains firmly committed to ensuring energy security for its 1.4 billion people. It will continue to do so through diversified sourcing and on the basis of evolving market dynamics,” it said.