“US Urges G7 to Impose Tariffs on Russia Oil Buyers, Targets India and China”

“US Urges G7 to Impose Tariffs on Russia Oil Buyers, Targets India and China”

US ne G7 allies ko kaha – Russia ki oil income band karo, warna war khatam nahi hogi

Friday ko G7 finance ministers ke saath ek virtual call ke during, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent aur Trade Representative Jamieson Greer ne sabhi partners ko request kiya ki wo Washington ke tariff steps ko follow karein. Unka kehna tha ki jab tak Russia ki energy se aane wali income cut nahi hoti, tab tak Ukraine war khatam karna mushkil hai.

Bessent aur Greer ne joint statement me kaha

Ek united approach hi Putin ki war machine ko fund karne wale source ko rok sakti hai. Tabhi hum sufficient economic pressure create karke is bekaar khoon-kharaabi ko khatam kar paayenge.

Ye virtual baithak Canada ke Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne ne chair ki, jisme naye sanctions, trade measures aur frozen Russian assets ko Ukraine ke defence ke liye use karne par baat hui.

Ottawa, jo abhi G7 presidency hold kar raha hai, ne emphasize kiya ki members Moscow par pressure badhane ke liye united hain aur Ukraine ki long-term economy ko secure karna bhi priority hai.

India aur China par nishana

US ka ye naya call tab aaya jab Treasury spokesperson ne open statement me kaha ki India aur China ke against “meaningful tariffs” lagne chahiye, kyunki dono discounted Russian oil kharid rahe hain aur indirectly Moscow ki war effort ko support kar rahe hain.

President Donald Trump ne already India ke imports par 25% extra duties laga diye hain, jisse total punitive tariffs 50% tak pahunch gaye. Iska maksad hai New Delhi ka oil trade Moscow ke saath squeeze karna. Lekin isi move ki wajah se US-India relations me tanav aa gaya hai aur trade talks aur complicated ho gayi hain.

Trump ne abhi tak China ke imports par naye tariffs nahi lagaye, kyunki wo Beijing ke saath chal rahi delicate trade truce ko disturb nahi karna chahte.

Trump ka tough stance

Fox News interview me Trump ne admit kiya ki India par tariff hike “easy decision” nahi tha, kyunki diplomatic fallout ka risk tha. Lekin unhone insist kiya ki ye zaroori hai kyunki India Russia ka sabse bada customer tha.

Unhone kaha

Maine India par 50% tariff lagaya kyunki wo Russia se oil kharid rahe hain. Ye asaan kaam nahi hai, ye ek badi deal hai aur isse India ke saath rift create hoti hai.

Trump ne Russia ke President Vladimir Putin par frustration bhi dikhaya aur warn kiya:
“Humein bohot strong action lena padega agar war khatam karni hai.”

Unhone yeh bhi hint diya ki aage chal kar Russian banks aur oil exports par broader sanctions lag sakte hain — lekin uspe European allies ka saath milna bhi zaroori hoga.

Next Talks

Is beech, Bessent Madrid jaane wale hain jahan unki meeting Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng ke saath hogi. Isme trade issues, US ka TikTok divestment demand aur anti-money laundering cooperation par baat hogi.

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