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US Congress passes Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act: Here’s what the bill says, its impact, and India’s response

Shraddha Pandey -
The US Congress has passed the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, empowering President Donald Trump to impose 100% tariffs on top five importers of Russian energy, including China and India.
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US House of Representatives advances bill that will empower Trump to impose 100% tariffs on Russia’s trading partners, including India

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Trump justified US sanctions Russia's trading partners claiming that they help fund the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Donald Trump imposes new 10% tariffs on India and other US trade partners, claims they produce goods using ‘forced labour’

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The US has placed 10% tariffs on India, which is on par with Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and several Latin American and Asian countries.
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100% in 2028, 200% thereafter: Trump announces tariffs on generic drugs 

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The Trump administration’s decision to impose 200% tariffs on generic drugs is expected to have direct implications for India, which exported pharmaceuticals worth over $9.7 billion to the US in 2025.
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India bans imports of goods made using forced labour as US investigates labour practices in 60 countries including India

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Earlier, on 3rd June, Washington proposed imposing a 12.5% tariff on imports from 54 countries, including India, accusing them of failing to ban goods linked to forced labour.
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US Senators unveil updated sanctions bill targeting buyers of Russian oil with 100% tariffs, reduced from 500% proposed by Late Lindsey Graham

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While the US Supreme Court struck down Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, and an additional 25% tariff on India for buying Russian oil was withdrawn earlier this year,...
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USTR proposes 12.5% tariffs on India, others over ‘forced labour’: Is Trump inventing new ways to reimpose tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court?

Shraddha Pandey -
In the report titled “Acts, Policies, and Practices of Various Economies Related to the Failure to Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced with Forced Labor”, the USTR detailed the findings of the investigation launched into trading partners under Section 301 (b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974.
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Donald Trump resumes tariff war, announces 25% tariff on cars and trucks imported from the EU citing non-compliance with trade deal

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President Donald J. Trump has announced that he will impose a 25% tariff on cars and trucks imported from the European Union beginning next...
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Shoe manufacturers plan to set up facilities in India for exporting to the US market after the tariff cut

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A company official stated that "contract manufacturers have already begun ramping up production to meet renewed US orders."
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India to now face 10% tariff from USA, White House clarifies after Trump’s announcements to counter SCOTUS ruling

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Trump insisted that the India-US trade deal remains on track. “I think my relationship with India is fantastic, and we're doing trade with India,” he said.
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