{"id":25376,"date":"2026-09-17T11:48:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T11:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=25376"},"modified":"2026-09-17T11:48:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T11:48:52","slug":"us-sanctions-bill-implications-for-ties-unauthorised-unfriendly-how-india-russia-and-china-reacted-to-us-sanctions-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=25376","title":{"rendered":"Us Sanctions Bill: &#8216;Implications for ties, unauthorised, unfriendly&#8217;: How India, Russia and China reacted to US sanctions Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134309977,imgsize-125520,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/us-senate-passes-russia-sanctions-bil.jpg\" alt=\"'Implications for ties, unauthorised, unfriendly': How India, Russia and China reacted to US sanctions Bill\" title=\"This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only\">This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>India, Russia and China on Thursday reacted to a sweeping US sanctions bill that gives President Donald Trump the authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on countries including India and China over purchases of Russian oil and gas.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The US House of Representatives passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 by a vote of 262-159 on Wednesday, sending the legislation to Trump for signature.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The Senate had approved the bill by 86-11 on August 7.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The legislation expands sanctions against Russia and also gives the US president authority to impose steep tariffs on the five largest buyers of Russian petroleum or natural gas.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>The bill does not itself impose a 100 per cent tariff on Indian or Chinese goods, but creates a pathway for the administration to impose such tariffs under specified conditions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><b>India says energy security, economic interests remain priority<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>India said it will take all necessary steps to protect its trade and economic interests and ensure energy security for its 1.4 billion people following the passage of the legislation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The ministry of external affairs (MEA) said India was monitoring further developments following the US House vote and remained \u201cfirmly committed\u201d to ensuring the country&#8217;s energy security.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>\u201cAs stated on several earlier occasions, India remains firmly committed to ensuring energy security for its 1.4 billion people,\u201d the MEA said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>\u201cIt will continue to do so through diversified sourcing and on the basis of evolving market dynamics,\u201d it added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>The ministry said the issue had been \u201cdiscussed at high levels in recent months with various US interlocutors\u201d and that India had clearly articulated the potential implications for both the bilateral relationship and the international energy market.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>The MEA also said India had conveyed its determination to take all necessary measures to protect its trade and economic interests.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>\u201cThe government will work closely with Indian trade and industry bodies to deal with the implications of these developments,\u201d it said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>Russia has become a major source of India&#8217;s energy requirements in recent years, with Indian purchases of Russian crude rising significantly.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>A report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), said India should continue buying Russian crude as long as it remains commercially competitive and should not compromise its energy security for temporary tariff relief from Washington.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>India imports more than 88 per cent of its crude oil requirements, according to the GTRI report.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>In July 2026, India imported $7.27 billion worth of crude from Russia out of total crude imports of $14.21 billion. Russia accounted for a larger share than the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Brazil, Oman and the US individually.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/>The GTRI said India\u2019s crude sourcing pattern had changed sharply since 2022. Before then, Gulf countries accounted for more than 55 per cent of India&#8217;s crude supplies, while Russia&#8217;s share was below 15 per cent. <!-- -->The report said the Gulf share had since fallen below 30 per cent, with India sourcing larger quantities from Russia.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/>\u201cIndia should not allow US tariff threats to determine its energy policy,\u201d the GTRI said, adding that India should continue buying Russian oil as long as it remained commercially competitive and negotiate with Washington without granting unilateral trade concessions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"45\"\/>The report also said the actual impact on Indian exports could only be assessed once the US announces the tariff rates, product coverage and implementation timetable.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"48\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><b>Russia says sanctions could complicate Ukraine peace efforts<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"50\"\/>Russia criticised the new US sanctions package, saying further measures against Moscow could make efforts to reach a peace settlement in Ukraine more difficult.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"52\"\/>Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia was monitoring the legislation and described additional US sanctions as \u201cunfriendly actions\u201d.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"54\"\/>\u201cWe are, of course, monitoring the progress of this document. It falls under the category of unfriendly actions, and of course the imposition of any additional sanctions by the US would certainly complicate efforts to find a peace settlement in Ukraine,\u201d Peskov told reporters, according to Reuters.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"57\"\/>The sanctions package targets Russia&#8217;s energy and defence industries, Russian officials and financial institutions, as well as vessels forming part of what Washington describes as the country&#8217;s \u201cshadow fleet\u201d of tankers used to maintain energy shipments despite existing Western restrictions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"59\"\/>The legislation is aimed at increasing economic pressure on Moscow over its war in Ukraine, which has entered its fifth year.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"62\"\/>US-mediated efforts to end the war have been stalled for months. Trump sent two envoys to Moscow and Kyiv earlier this month as part of efforts to restart the peace process.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"64\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><b>China rejects US \u2018long-arm jurisdiction\u2019<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"66\"\/>China also rejected the US move to use tariffs against countries buying Russian energy, saying its normal trade and economic cooperation with other countries should not be subject to interference or coercion by third parties.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"68\"\/>Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Beijing opposed what he described as US \u201clong-arm jurisdiction\u201d.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"71\"\/>\u201cChina consistently opposes long-arm jurisdiction that lacks a basis in international law and is not authorised by the United Nations Security Council,\u201d Guo said at a media briefing.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"73\"\/>He said China had always conducted normal economic and trade cooperation with countries around the world on the basis of equality and mutual benefit.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"75\"\/>\u201cSuch cooperation neither targets any third party nor is subject to interference or coercion from any third party,\u201d Guo said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"78\"\/>China has repeatedly opposed unilateral sanctions and has continued to purchase oil from countries including Iran despite US sanctions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"80\"\/>China and India are among the largest buyers of Russian oil and gas. Much of China&#8217;s Russian energy imports are transported through pipelines crossing the countries&#8217; land border.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"82\"\/>According to official data, China&#8217;s imports of Russian oil and gas amounted to $64 billion last year, while imports from January to August this year crossed $70 billion.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"85\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><b>What the US bill seeks to do<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"87\"\/>The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 was developed after more than a year of negotiations and expands sanctions targeting Russian officials, financial institutions and banking authorities.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"89\"\/>It also targets Russia&#8217;s \u201cshadow fleet\u201d of vessels that Washington says helps Moscow evade existing sanctions on oil deliveries.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"91\"\/>A key provision gives Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on the five largest importers of Russian petroleum or natural gas.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"94\"\/>The legislation provides an exemption for countries importing less than 15 per cent of Russian natural gas exports that have taken substantial steps to reduce those purchases.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"96\"\/>The bill also creates a statutory pathway for tariffs of up to 100 per cent on imports from India if specified conditions concerning Russian energy purchases are met.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"99\"\/>The legislation incorporates Trump&#8217;s demand for a five-year extension of existing sanctions on Iran.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"102\"\/>With House passage secured, the bill now goes to Trump for his signature. If enacted, it would give the administration expanded sanctions and tariff authorities aimed at increasing economic pressure on Russia and countries that continue significant trade in Russian energy.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/india-business\/implication-for-ties-unauthorised-unfriendly-how-india-russia-and-china-reacted-to-us-sanctions-bill\/articleshow\/134309717.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only India, Russia and China on Thursday reacted to a sweeping US sanctions bill that gives President Donald Trump the authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on countries including India and China over purchases of Russian oil and gas.The US House of 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