India warns new US tariffs over Russian oil could impact ties

New Delhi says it has ‘made clear’ its determination to ‘protect its trade and economic interests’.

x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands as they pose for photos before a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on August 31, 2026 [Petr Kovalev/EPA] By AFP and Reuters Published On 17 Sep 2026 17 Sep 2026 India has warned the United States that new measures to levy tariffs over the purchase of Russian oil could impact ⁠bilateral ties, hours after the US Congress approved a bill that would give President Donald Trump new abilities to punish buyers of Russian oil.

The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a sweeping sanctions and tariff bill intended to increase economic pressure on Russia over its invasion of ⁠Ukraine.