India responds to US 100% tariff bill after 60 senators back move targeting Russian oil purchases

Speaking at the weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the government is aware of the proposed legislation and is monitoring developments. “We are closely following these developments, and we are aware of the proposed legislation,” Jaiswal said. The MEA’s remarks came after a bipartisan group of more than 60 US Senators introduced a revised sanctions bill targeting Russia and the biggest buyers of its energy. The proposed law, titled the “Senator Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026,” was introduced after the death of Senator Lindsey Graham. It is aimed at putting more pressure on countries that…