Hours before Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Delhi, US Deputy National Security Adviser Daleep Singh, the main architect of the sanctions imposed on Russia, said there will be “consequences” for the countries that “will actively attempt to circumvent the sanctions”. Marking in red the China-Russia relationship that both sides described as “unlimited”, Singh said it had implications for India. “No one should be mistaken: Russia will be the least partner in this relationship with China. And the more influence China gains over Russia, the less favorable it will be to India,” he said. “I don’t think anyone would believe that if China breaches the Line of Effective Control again, Russia will run to the defense of India. The context in which we really want democracies around the world and especially the Quad unite and voice your common interests and shared concerns regarding developments in Ukraine and their implications.Officials from the Prime Minister’s Finance and Foreign Affairs Ministries in Delhi.Lavrov also met on Wednesday with the Minister of Trade and Industry, Piyush Goyal.Russia also sanctioned Singh with Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Friday.British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, who arrived early Thursday, held talks with Jaishankar. Emphasizing that “friends do not draw red lines”, Singh said: “We are very keen that all countries, especially our allies and partners, do not create mechanisms that support the ruble and try to undermine the dollar-based financial system. circumventing sanctions. Emphasizing that India “which is currently importing Russian energy is not violating any of the sanctions”, he said: “We would not want to see anyone taking advantage of the situation to rapidly increase energy supplies for purposes contrary to our strategic objectives. In the When asked if a specific transaction like the S400 would have consequences, he was diplomatic: “It’s the subject of private discussions, I’m not going to share that…on transactions and assumptions specific, I will leave these private conversations. Arguing in favor of sanctions, Singh said: “The intention of these sanctions is to change the strategy of calculation to show unequivocally that if he continues to wage this unnecessary war of aggression , illegal and unprovoked, it will be a strategic failure. “five channels of sanctions: “impose ‘immediate and acute costs’ on Russia’s largest banks and central bank; cut off ‘necessary’ technologies; revoke MFN status and deny IMF, World Bank, borrow privileges of Russia; “taking into account Russia’s kleptocracy” and “downgrading of Russia’s status as a major energy supplier”. “I have come here in the spirit of friendship to explain the mechanics of our sanctions, the importance of joining us in expressing common will and advancing interests. And yes, there are consequences for countries that are actively trying to circumvent or fulfill sanctions,” Singh said. Singh was named deputy national security adviser, which deals with the international economy, by the Biden administration last year.
