# 100% Tariff Threat On India As US Senate Passes Russia Sanctions Bill 2026-08-08T19:56:13+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The US Senate has voted 86-11 to pass a bill allowing President Donald Trump to impose 100% tariffs on goods from the world's top five buyers of Russian oil and gas. India, China, Azerbaijan, Hungary and Slovakia currently top that list. The legislation, renamed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, honours the late Republican senator who championed it. It also targets Russian President Vladimir Putin, financial institutions and oil tankers used to evade existing sanctions, and extends the Iran Sanctions Act to 2031. The bill will now go to the House of Representatives when it reconvenes on August 31. Some Democratic lawmakers have criticised the measure, saying it gives the president sweeping new tariff powers he could misuse in trade wars, leaving Americans to pay the price. ## Coverage - ndtv.com - assamtribune.com Tags: India, Indo-US relations, Russia sanctions, Russian oil, Tariffs, US Senate Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/us-senate-passes-bill-to-let-trump-impose-100-tariff-on-india/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/us-senate-passes-bill-to-let-trump-impose-100-tariff-on-india/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.