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US Senate advances Russia sanctions bill, threatening India with tariffs
The US Senate has advanced a bill imposing sanctions on Russia, which includes provisions that could result in 100% tariffs on Indian goods. The bill, authored by the late Senator Lindsey Graham, passed its first hurdle in the Senate. Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stated that an India-US trade deal is ready once a competitive tariff edge is restored, calling the proposed 100% US tariff 'speculation'. India is closely monitoring the bill, which will now move to the House of Representatives. Former President Trump commented that the bill was 'not necessary, but...'.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 0 · Centre 6 · Right 3 n = 9
- Centre (6 votes, 7 outlets): Deccan Chronicle, Hindustan Times · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), NDTV, Navbharat Times, The Free Press Journal, The Print
- Right (3): Firstpost, Republic World, Swarajya
- International (4): Al Jazeera English, Associated Press, France 24, Reuters