With the US ending sanctions exemption to India for importing Iran oil after May 1, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is reaching India late Monday night and will meet External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Tuesday. The end of the waiver means India cannot import oil from Iran, or else its state-owned or private entities will face US sanctions. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, Zarif is scheduled to meet Swaraj Tuesday morning. The two sides are likely to discuss the impact of the US decision and how to deal with it. In November, Washington gave a six-month waiver to eight countries, including India, to bring down oil imports to zero.

Source: Indian Express May 13, 2019 23:00 UTC