Bid to circumvent sanctions will have consequences, says US

The US on Thursday said there will be consequences for countries that actively attempt to “circumvent or backfill” American sanctions against Russia and said it would not like to see a “rapid” acceleration in India's imports from Russia, including energy and other commodities.

US Deputy National Security Adviser Daleep Singh also referred to the "no limits" partnership between Moscow and Beijing and said no one believes that Russia would come running to India's defence if China breaches the Line of Actual Control.

Singh said India's current import of Russian energy doesn't violate any of the American sanctions as the US had given