Washington, Aug. 25 -- United States Vice President JD Vance on Sunday (local time) defended the imposition of secondary sanctions and tariffs on India, describing them as part of Washington's strategy to apply "aggressive economic leverage" against Russia over the war with Ukraine.

Speaking at an Interview with NBC News' Meet the Press, Vance said the Trump administration is making it harder for Moscow to profit from its oil economy through measures that include tariffs on India.

Vance said, "I think this question betrays a fundamental misunderstanding of where we are. The President has applied aggressive economic leverage, for example, the secondary tariffs on India, to try to make it harder for the Russians to get rich from their oil...