India says it only follows U.N. sanctions, not U.S. sanctions on Iran
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj walk after a photo opportunity in New Delhi, India, May 28, 2018. REUTERS/ALTAF HUSSAIN FILE PHOTO: Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj talks during a news conference with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (not pictured) at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing, China, April 22, 2018. Madoka Ikegami/Pool via Reuters (Reuters) – India said on Monday it abided by sanctions imposed by the United Nations but not those imposed by any other country, such as those announced by the United States against Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump this month withdrew the United States from the Iran nuclear deal and ordered the reimposition of U.S. sanctions suspended under the 2015 accord. Indian foreign minister Sushma Swaraj said New Delhi’s position was independent of any other country. “India follows only U.N. sanctions, and not unilateral sanctions by any country,” she said at a