The meeting comes days after US President Donald Trump signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act into law.

Published on: Sep 23, 2026, 19:12:58 IST

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly and raised India’s “interests and concerns” regarding the Russia sanctions bill.

Jaishankar said in a post on X that the two also discussed the situations in the Gulf and Ukraine.

Good to meet @SecRubio of the US during #UNHighLevelWeek. Reiterated India’s interests and concerns with regard to SRIA. Also discussed the Gulf and Ukraine situations,” he said.

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The meeting comes days after US President Donald Trump signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act into law, giving him expanded authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on imports from the top five buyers of Russian oil and gas, a list that currently includes India.

The legislation had been passed by the US House of Representatives two days before Trump signed it into law.

The Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 cleared the House on Wednesday by 262-159 margin, after passing the Senate 86-11 on August 7.

It grants Trump the authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on goods from the five largest purchasers of Russian crude oil and natural gas — a list that, by current import volumes, includes China, India, Slovakia, Hungary and Azerbaijan.

India's reaction to Russia santions bill

Hours after the US House of Representatives passed the legislation, sending it to President Donald Trump’s desk, India warned that a US sanctions bill authorising tariffs of up to 100% on the five largest buyers of Russian oil could have implications for the bilateral relationship and the global energy market.

India’s external affairs ministry said in a statement that the government was determined “to take all necessary measures to protect its trade and economic interests” and would work closely with trade and industry bodies to deal with the fallout. New Delhi has discussed the bill “at high levels in recent months with various US interlocutors,” the ministry said, adding that India had “very clearly articulated” the potential implications — “for not just the bilateral relationship but also the international energy market.”

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