India “took” US sanctions on Indian societies that trade in Iranian petrochemical products, a government spokesman said.
Randhir Jaiswal, a spokesman for the Ministry of External Affairs, commented on US sanctions against Indian companies on Friday and said the government was reviewing the situation. However, he did not comment on the remark of US President Donald Trump about future Indian oil purchases from Pakistan.
When he talked about sanctions with Indian companies trading with Iran, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs quoted as: “We took note of sanctions, we look at it.”
Sanctions on Indian companies
On July 30, Trump’s administration announced sanctions against “entities traded in Iran’s oil” influenced at least six companies based in India and seven other according to the official edition.
She said that 13 entities involved in trans-lodi, sales and purchase of Iranian original petrochemicals would be influenced. In addition to India and Iran, companies in China, Indonesia, Turkiy and the United Arab Emirates are also influenced.
The US government also imposed sanctions 20 entities involved in Iranian oil trade. “The Foreign Ministry states sanctions on 20 entities involved in Iranian oil, oil products or petrochemical trade and identify 10 vessels as blocked real estate,” he reads.
Purchase of oil from Russia
Mea also responded to media reports and claimed that some Indian oil companies had stopped taking oil from Russia.
Randhir Jaiswal said, “You are aware of our wide approach to the energy source requirements that we will look at what is available on the market and the prevailing global situation. We are not aware of any specifics.”
Note Donald Trump to “Pakistan can sell India oil”
As for Trump’s comment that India could one day buy oil from Pakistan, Jaiswal said: “I have no comments on this matter.”
The reaction of the ministry comes almost a day after President Trump announced a trade agreement with Pakistan on his official right designer.
“We have just concluded an agreement with the country of Pakistan, when Pakistan and the United States will cooperate on the development of their massive oil reserves,” Trump wrote.
He emphasized the possibility that Pakistan would expand the regional trade and noted, “Who knows may sell India oil one day!”
About India-USA partnership
Jaiswal emphasized the partnership in India-USA, rooted in shared democratic values and interests.
“India and the United States share complex global strategic partnerships anchored in shared interests, democratic values and robust ties to humans. This partnership has been measured several crossings and challenges.
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