Caught Between Moscow and Washington: India’s Energy Challenge

On September 18, President Donald Trump signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026. Among other measures, the law allows the United States to impose tariffs on major importers of Russian oil and gas, thus putting renewed pressure on India amid concerns over energy affordability. Although Washington presents the measure as a way to limit Moscow’s trade profits amid its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, for India, the law became a trade-off between economic well-being and preserving its relationship with the United States.

GlobalOleksandr KoloskovOctober 4, 2026Energy Crisis, Energy, Energy India, Donald Trump, Moscow, India EnergyComment