(a) whether the U.S. Government has imposed sanctions on some Indian Chemical firms for exporting certain chemicals to Iran;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the response of the Union Government thereto?
(a) whether the U.S. Government has imposed sanctions on some Indian Chemical firms for exporting certain chemicals to Iran;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the response of the Union Government thereto?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI ANAND SHARMA)
(a) and (b): The US Government on 27th December 2005 announced imposition of sanctions on two Indian companies Sabero Organics Gujarat Ltd. and Sandhya Organics and Chemicals Ltd. under its Iran Non-Proliferation Act 2000 for the export of some chemicals to Iran.
(c ) : Government of India`s commitment to prevent onward proliferation is well acknowledged. A rigorous system of export controls is in place. The imposition of sanctions by the US on Indian firms, which in our view have not acted in violation of Indian laws or regulations, is not justified.