Renewed US sanctions on Iran likely to impact India

An oil refinery pictured in Vadinar in the western state of Gujarat, India, on Oct 4, 2016.
An oil refinery pictured in Vadinar in the western state of Gujarat, India, on Oct 4, 2016.PHOTO: REUTERS
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May 13, 2018, 5:00 am SGT
Nirmala Ganapathy India Bureau Chief In New Delhi

The US decision to reimpose sanctions on Iran could impact not only India's oil imports, but also its strategic interests as the move could potentially disrupt projects with Iran that will open up crucial transport routes to Central Asia and Europe.

Though the Indian government is still assessing the impact of the American decision, analysts said the country would feel the heat of the impending sanctions on Iran.

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