The Swadeshi Jagaran Manch (SJM), the economic wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), urged the Central Government on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) to remain firm on India’s energy policy and reject all attempts by the United States to use tariffs as leverage over New Delhi’s purchase of Russian crude oil.
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He also criticised recent policy changes concerning foreign investment in e-commerce and the proposed framework allowing banks and payment providers to levy merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI transactions. He claimed the measures could benefit U.S.-based companies and weaken Indian businesses and digital-payment platforms.
