NEW DELHI – Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj stated that her country will only follow the sanctions imposed by the United Nations and not those imposed by any other country, such as ones announced by the United States against Iran.
US President Donald Trump had announced that the United States was effectively withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal and ordered the reimposition of US sanctions against Iran that were suspended under the 2015 accord.
“India follows only UN sanctions and not unilateral sanctions by any country,” Shushma said at a news conference in response to a question on India’s response to the US decision.
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India and Iran have long-standing political and economic ties, with Iran one of India’s top oil suppliers.
Swaraj on Monday met Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, in New Delhi to build support against the U.S. rejection of the nuclear accord.
Zarif briefed Sushma about the discussions that Iran has undertaken with parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) following the U.S. decision to withdraw from the Agreement.
India continued to trade with Iran during previous sanctions but had to cut oil imports as the sanctions choked off banking channels and insurance cover for tankers.
