India's cut on Iran oil imports not due to US pressure: Blake
US which has been asking India to cut oil imports from Iran has said that the reduction has happened not because of its pressure but due to 'financial and commercial considerations'.
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Anand Sharma says 'can't just rupture' ties with Iran
India 'cannot just rupture' ties with Iran, Trade Minister Anand Sharma said on Wednesday, adding New Delhi will discuss oil imports from Tehran at a meeting of emerging world powerhouses.
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India has been very supportive on sanctions against Iran: US
US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has lauded India for being 'very supportive' in many respects on the issue of sanctions against Iran.
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India to continue importing oil from Iran: Minister
India will continue to import oil from Iran without violating any international law, and has requested the United States and the European Union to take into account India's oil needs, Oil Minister Jai
India pushes refiners to cut imports from Iran
India, publicly disdainful of sanctions to pressure Iran, has been left off a list of nations given a U.S. waiver from the measures, but is privately pushing its refiners for substantial cuts in impor
US serves notice on India on Iran oil sanctions
The United States has served notice on India and 11 other major importers of Iranian oil that a decision on imposing financial sanctions on them would depend on progress in cutting down supplies from
India, China not spared from US sanctions on Iran oil
The United States has not included India and China in a list of 11 nations that would be spared financial sanctions as they have significantly reduced purchases of Iranian crude oil.
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US threatens sanctions against India over Iran oil?
The United States has threatened to impose sanctions on India if it fails to reduce its purchases of Iranian oil, according to a media report citing unnamed Obama administration officials.
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Reports on threat of sanctions on India highly speculative: US
Amid reports claiming America has threatened India with sanctions if it does not reduce its Iranian oil imports by June end, US officials on Friday said Washington and New Delhi are having 'product
India making right steps on Iran sanctions: Clinton
India is making steps in the right direction to impose sanctions on Iran but not enough progress has been made in persuading China to do so, according to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
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