Jaishankar discussed on Wednesday US measures that could be leveled against countries that engage economically with Russia and Iran, with New Delhi reiterating concerns over a sanctions bill recently signed into law by President Donald Trump. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Foreign Minister S.
The bill passed by the US Congress paved the way for increased economic pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine that began in early 2022.
Last week, Trump signed the bill called the “Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026,” named after former South Carolina Republican US Senator Lindsey Graham. Rubio and Jaishankar “discussed sanctions that could be leveled against states that engage economically with Russia and Iran,” the State Department said in a statement after their meeting in New York.
They have since jumped, especially since the supply shock that followed the US-Israeli war on Iran. But New Delhi only briefly reduced purchases from Russia in early 2026.
India has previously told Washington that new measures to levy tariffs over the purchase of Russian oil could impact bilateral ties. In February, Trump rolled back those duties, citing what he said was India’s commitment to halt Russian oil purchases.
