International Relations
The Sanctioning Russia Act, 2025 seeks to authorise the U.S. President to levy tariffs up to 500% on countries purchasing Russian oil, aiming to curb Moscow’s war revenues. The move places intense pressure on India, which balances energy ties with Russia and strategic partnership with the U.S.
Signals of transactional diplomacy, including U.S. tariff threats and its exit from the International Solar Alliance in January 2026, narrow India’s policy space and mark one of its toughest foreign policy tests since the Cold War.
APSC relevance: sanctions, strategic autonomy, India–US–Russia relations, energy diplomacy.
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