India says it only follows UN sanctions, not unilateral US sanctions on Iran

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj  -REUTERS

New Delhi (Reuters): India only abides by sanctions imposed by the United Nations and not those imposed by any other country, such as ones announced by the United States against Iran, India’s foreign minister said yesterday.

US President Donald Trump this month withdrew the United States from the Iran nuclear deal and ordered the reimposition of US sanctions against Iran that were suspended under the 2015 accord.

But, Indian foreign minister Sushma Swaraj said New Delhi’s position was independent of any other country.

 “India follows only UN sanctions, and not unilateral sanctions by any country,” she said at a news conference when asked about India’s response to the US decision.

India and Iran have long-standing political and economic ties, with Iran one of India’s top oil suppliers.

Later yesterday, Swaraj was scheduled to meet Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif who arrived in New Delhi to build support against the US rejection of the nuclear accord. 

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj  -REUTERS

India says it only follows UN sanctions, not unilateral US sanctions on Iran

New Delhi (Reuters): India only abides by sanctions imposed by the United Nations and not those imposed by any other country, such as ones announced by the United States against Iran, India’s foreign minister said yesterday.

US President Donald Trump this month withdrew the United States from the Iran nuclear deal and ordered the reimposition of US sanctions against Iran that were suspended under the 2015 accord.

But, Indian foreign minister Sushma Swaraj said New Delhi’s position was independent of any other country.

 “India follows only UN sanctions, and not unilateral sanctions by any country,” she said at a news conference when asked about India’s response to the US decision.

India and Iran have long-standing political and economic ties, with Iran one of India’s top oil suppliers.

Later yesterday, Swaraj was scheduled to meet Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif who arrived in New Delhi to build support against the US rejection of the nuclear accord.