{
  "id": 15342495,
  "title": "'India an important ally': Marco Rubio says US President studying impact of possible tariffs on countries like India",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/india-an-important-ally-marco-rubio-says-us-president-studying-impact",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T03:14:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/india-an-important-ally-marco-rubio-says-us-president-studying-impact-of-possible-tariffs-on-countries-like-india/articleshow/135022835.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that President Donald Trump has implemented a 60-day waiver of sanctions and tariffs related to Russia under the Lindsey O. Graham Act. According to Rubio, the President intends to use this period to analyze the impact that imposing such sanctions and tariffs would have on the global economy and the US economy. Live Mint reports that the waived tariffs could have targeted India and four other nations that are major buyers of Russian crude oil and gas.\n\nRubio described India as an \"important ally\" and noted that while the country has voluntarily diversified its energy portfolio, it still receives a substantial amount of energy from Russia. He explained that it would be difficult for New Delhi to pivot away from Russian imports overnight. RTE News reported that Rubio noted various conflicts, including the US war on Iran and attacks on Saudi Arabia by Yemen's Houthis, are impacting global energy prices and economies.\n\nThe decision to waive the measures, which were adopted by Congress last month, has drawn bipartisan criticism from US lawmakers. France 24 noted the move has also raised fears in Ukraine regarding the potential easing of restrictions on Moscow.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "President wants 60 days to analyse impact of Russia sanctions law: Rubio",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/president-wants-60-days-to-analyse-impact-of-russia-sanctions-law",
        "published": "2026-10-18T01:41:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}