Graham Bill Selectively Targets India and China Over Russian Oil
· World · Indian Express, asia.nikkei, Nikkei Asia
Opinion writer Pratap Bhanu Mehta critiques the US Congress for advancing the Graham Bill, which targets India and China for purchasing Russian oil while ignoring domestic accountability for the ongoing war in Iran. The commentary argues that the legislation represents an exercise of American imperial privilege and a selective application of international morality. The text notes that the war on Iran remains deeply unpopular within the US and has severely disrupted the global economy. Mehta contends that the American political system lacks the mechanisms to hold its own president accountable for executive fiat in military conflicts. The bipartisan consensus behind the Bill is described as an indictment of American democracy that externalises blame onto third countries.
Why it matters
The legislation directly threatens India and China with secondary sanctions over energy trade, highlighting how domestic political failures in Western democracies can drive aggressive foreign policy measures against third-party nations.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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