Amid concerns over Russia sanctions law, Foreign Secretary meets U.S. delegation

Days after members of the U.S. Congress passed a new Russia sanctions law targeting India and other oil importers of Russian crude oil, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Sunday (September 27, 2026) met with a five-member Congressional Delegation headed by the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee chair Brian Mast.

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The delegation included Bill co-sponsor Jimmy Patronis, Republican representative James Gallagher, and Democrat Hailey Stevens, both of whom voted in favour of it, as well as Shri Thanedar, an Indian-born U.S. lawmaker, who had voted against the Bill. The meeting follows days after External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar raised India’s concerns about possible sanctions with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York, and Mr. Misri discussed the issue with U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker.