US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham died suddenly on Saturday evening (July 11, 2026). He was 71 years old. Never been confident about Pakistan’s policy and intentions. Recently he had also raised many questions regarding the mediation between America and Iran. In the early stages of his political career, Lindsay was a vocal critic of US President Donald Trump, but later became one of his most trusted supporters on Capitol Hill (US Parliament).

Threatened to destroy India

Lindsay, a close aide of Trump, has often been in the headlines due to his controversial statements on various issues. He had proposed a bill (Graham-Blumenthal Bill) to impose tariffs of up to 500% on Russia to buy cheap oil and uranium. He had also included China and Brazil in this, on which it was said that 500 percent tariff would be imposed. He had said that countries like India are providing financial support to Putin’s war machine by buying cheap oil from Russia. He had said, ‘If you keep buying cheap Russian oil to continue this war, we will destroy you and destroy your economy.’

India accused of promoting Putin’s war machinery

Lindsey Graham had targeted India and China by posting on his official social media account in June 2025. Taking the name of India and China, he said that if you continue to promote Putin’s war machinery, you will have no other option but to blame yourself. In February 2026, he supported the 25 percent tariff imposed on India by the Trump administration. He had said that earlier India used to buy only 3 percent of its total oil requirement from Russia, but after the war it has increased it.

I don’t trust Pakistan:

However, he has also given strong statements many times regarding Pakistan. He never praised his mediation in the Iran conflict. They described him as a mediator full of problems and with a negative attitude towards Israel. He also called Pakistan Defense Minister Khawaja Asif’s non-participation in the Abraham Accords wrong. He had said that at the time of the American attack, Pakistan was giving shelter to Iranian military aircraft at its bases. He had publicly said that he did not trust Pakistan.

Threatened to eliminate Khamenei

He had openly supported US President Donald Trump’s plan to occupy Greenland. Addressing European leaders, he said, ‘Who cares who owns Greenland?’ Apart from this, he had termed Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as a dictator. He had said, ‘Now the time has come for him to go. The people there also want him to step down from the post. If I were in the place of Mr. President, I would have ended the leadership which is killing its own people.

Russia Sanctions Bill: US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant has said that President Donald Trump does not need Senate permission to impose 500 percent tariff on countries buying Russian oil. However, he clarified that this time the main target of the tariff threat is China, not India.

Scott Besant claimed that India has stopped purchasing Russian oil after the Trump administration imposed 25 percent tariff on India. He said that due to the strict trade policy of the US, India has changed its imports.

What is the bill with 500% tariff?

The bill Besant was referring to is the Russia Sanctions Bill, under which America can impose at least 500% tariff on countries that buy oil from Russia. This bill has received the approval of President Trump earlier this month.

Scott Besant said this

In an interview, Besant said, ‘Senator Lindsey Graham has put before the Senate a proposal to impose 500% tariff on those buying Russian oil. We will see whether it passes or not. Although we believe that President Trump does not need this, he can implement it under IEPA (International Emergency Powers Act), but the Senate wants to give him this power formally.

America’s attack on Europe also

A senior White House official also took Europe to task. He said that even after four years, Europe is buying Russian oil and thus funding the war going on against itself. Besant claimed during this time that India had started buying Russian oil after the Ukraine war started, but after President Trump imposed 25% tariff, India reduced the purchase and has now stopped it completely.

targeted at china

Scott Besant described China as Russia’s biggest oil buyer and said that America has been planning to impose 500% tariff on China for a long time because it is funding the war by buying cheap oil from Russia.

India’s official stance on 500% tariff bill

India has also reacted to this Russia sanctions bill of America. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, ‘We are fully aware of the proposed bill and are closely monitoring all developments related to it.’

There has been an atmosphere of tension between America and India for a long time. It is being said that relations between India and America may become more sour in the coming days. In fact, US Senator Lindsey Graham claimed that US President Donald Trump has given the green signal to a bill imposing sanctions on Russia, which will stop India, China and Brazil from buying Russian oil. According to the official website of the US Congress, the name of this bill is Sanctioning of Russia Act 2025. One of its many provisions is that countries that knowingly buy uranium and petroleum products from Russia can be imposed a 500% tariff in America. In such a situation, let us now tell you whether no one can stop Trump from imposing 500% tariff on India. And what is the law of America?

What is Sanctioning of Russia Act 2025?

The Sanctioning of Russia Act 2025 presented in the US Congress is a bill with very stringent provisions. According to US Senator Lindsey Graham, President Trump has given the green signal to this bill and voting on it can take place next week. This is a bipartisan proposal, which is expected to get the support of both Democrats and Republicans. According to the information released by the American side, under this law, the American President will have the right to increase the import duty on all goods and services coming from Russia to America by at least 500 percent. Not only this, this provision will also apply to those countries which knowingly trade Russia’s petroleum and uranium products.

Why can India come under target?

Since the start of the Ukraine war, India has been among the major countries buying Russian crude oil at concessional rates. America considers this as indirect support to Russia’s economy. For this reason, President Trump has already imposed an additional 25 percent tariff on India, taking the total duty to 50 percent. Now, if the new law comes into force, America can get the right to impose tariffs up to 500 percent on goods and services coming from India.

Can anyone stop Trump?

The special thing about this bill is that very wide powers have been given to the President in it. If this bill is passed by the US Congress, it will not be easy to legally stop Trump from imposing tariffs. This decision will depend on the President’s assessment as to which country is benefiting Russia through Russian energy trade.

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