New Delhi: Responding to a question on whether the sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran and Venezuela will affect India's oil imports from the two countries, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said that India only recognises sanctions imposed by United Nations.
"We only recognise UN sanctions. We do not recognise any country-specific sanctions," Ms Swaraj said on Monday in a press-conference.
Ms Swaraj added that the country doesn't make its foreign policy under pressure from any other country. She said, "We don't make our foreign policy under pressure from other countries".
The US President Donald Trump announced his decision, reimposing the sanctions against Iran, which had been lifted after the deal with former President Barack Obama.
Iran is India's third largest oil supplier. Venezuela is also one of the major suppliers of oil to India.
Her comments came hours before a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif who is here to seek India's support to salvage the nuclear deal.
China, Russia and several European nations have been trying to save the deal.
"We only recognise UN sanctions. We do not recognise any country-specific sanctions," Ms Swaraj said on Monday in a press-conference.
Ms Swaraj added that the country doesn't make its foreign policy under pressure from any other country. She said, "We don't make our foreign policy under pressure from other countries".
The US President Donald Trump announced his decision, reimposing the sanctions against Iran, which had been lifted after the deal with former President Barack Obama.
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Iran is India's third largest oil supplier. Venezuela is also one of the major suppliers of oil to India.
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Her comments came hours before a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif who is here to seek India's support to salvage the nuclear deal.
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China, Russia and several European nations have been trying to save the deal.
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