Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 07:42am on 18 Aug 2025,Monday India Global
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended America’s decision to impose extra tariffs on India, now totaling 50% while sparing China, despite both buying Russian oil. Rubio warned that sanctioning China could destabilize global energy markets, as China refines and re‑exports Russian crude, potentially driving prices upward. He further spoke about a Senate bill proposing to sanction countries like India and China for buying Russian oil, and said the US did hear from "a number of European countries" regarding some concerns they may have had about it. India criticized the U.S. for “double standards,” maintaining its energy needs require affordable supply from Russia. Meanwhile, Trump hinted he might postpone actions against other nations like China.
