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India has historically and largely not supported sanctions imposed by individual countries.[1][2] The Government of India has largely supported United Nations sanctions.[1] India has also been warned with sanctions, imposed with them, and has also imposed and threatened its own.[1]

Sanctions imposed by India

Countries

Country Period Summary
Template:Flagicon South Africa 1946Template:En dash1993 India was the first country to sanction South Africa for the apartheid.[3]
Template:Flagicon Fiji 1989Template:En dash1999 Following deterioration of diplomatic ties India imposed a trade embargo.[4]


Sanctions against India

Sanctioning Country/Entity (s) Period Summary
Template:Flagicon Canada 1974 Following 1974 nuclear tests Canada sanctioned nuclear expertise and equipment support.[5]
Multiple countries Template:Flagicon United States 1998Template:En dash1999 United States imposed sanctions as required by law following 1998 nuclear tests.[6] Sanctions imposed by the United States were weakened through exceptions and lifted within a year.[7]
Template:Flagicon Japan 1998Template:En dash2001 Sanctions including the stoppage of loan aid.[8][9][10]
~12 countries Template:En dash Around 14 countries adopted some form of individual sanction or another following the 1998 nuclear tests with marginal effect.[11][7] Collective sanctions could not gather the required support.[12]
Template:Flagicon United States 1992Template:En dash2011 Indian Space Research Organisation was sanctioned for sections of its space program.[13][14]
Template:Flagicon Pakistan 2019 Sanctions such as closure of airspace for all Indians following 2019 Balakot airstrike.[15]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Decoding India's Stand on International Sanctions, Chauhan, Rishika. Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI)(2014-12-15). Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  2. Global Sanctions Guide - India. Eversheds Sutherland.
  3. India-South Africa Relations. Ministry of External Affairs.
  4. Europa World Year{{#if:Group|, Group}. Taylor & Francis(2004-07-29). ISBN 978-1-85743-254-1
  5. India's Nuclear Bomb: The Impact on Global Proliferation{{#if:Perkovich|, Perkovich}. University of California Press(2001). ISBN 978-0-520-23210-5
  6. Bush Waives Nuclear-Related Sanctions on India, Pakistan, Wagner, Alex. Arms Control Association. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  7. 7.0 7.1 The Economic Impacts of the 1998 Sanctions on India and Pakistan. The Nonproliferation Review(Fall 1999).
  8. India Sets Off 2 More Nuclear Blasts; U.S. and Japan Impose Sanctions, Burns, John F.. The New York Times(14 May 1998). Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  9. Japan lifts India, Pakistan sanctions. CNN(26 October 2001). Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  10. Japan lifts sanctions on India, Pak. The Tribune India(26 October 2001). Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  11. The Causes and Consequences of South Asia's Nuclear Tests{{#if:Synnott|, Synnott}. Routledge(2020). ISBN 978-1-136-06308-4
  12. India and the Major Powers After Pokharan II{{#if:Nayar|, Nayar}. Har-Anand Publications(2001). ISBN 978-81-241-0799-7
  13. US sanctions on India: India overcame US sanctions to develop cryogenic engine, Laxman, Srinivas. The Times of India(6 January 2014). Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  14. Sanctions off; NASA lab asks ISRO to partner for moon mission. The Economic Times(13 February 2011). Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  15. Devising an Indian policy on Sanctions for Pakistan, Khanna, Ambika. Gateway House(2020-04-30). Retrieved 2022-02-25.

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