Overview

• Rick Sanchez called the oil-linked penalties "disrespectful and ignorant" and said the United States is treating India like a schoolchild.
• He said India was "very smart to hold its ground" after Washington escalated duties to a stated 50%.
• Sanchez framed India’s refusal to be told where to source oil as a turning point and predicted a shift in global power toward the global South.
• Coverage notes a 25% tariff on Indian goods followed by an additional 25% tied to purchases of Russian crude, taking the total to 50%.
• India’s foreign ministry has described the measures as unjustified and says Russian oil imports are driven by national energy security.