US sanctions two Indian nationals, three companies for Russia collaboration

Two Indian individuals and three companies operating from India have been put on the sanctions list that was released earlier this month by Washington for collaborating with Russia.

- ABHINANDAN MISHRA

The five sanctioned under Section 11 of Executive Order 14024 (Blocking Property With Respect To Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation) are Surya Visesh Dutta, Sharda Subramaniam, and three companies: Innoedge Cloudserve Private Limited, based in Block C, Sushant Lok Phase 1, Gurugram; Mavasal Impex Private Limited, located at Plot No. 11, Sector 33, Gurugram; and Polar Star Logistics, which has several offices worldwide, including one at Cardinal Gracious Road, Chakala, Andheri East, Mumbai.

Dutta’s address, as per the order, is in Purvi Marg, New Delhi, while Sharda has two offices as per the US Treasury Department—one in Janakpuri, Delhi, and the other in D Block, Phase-1, Sushant Lok, Gurgaon.

The two individuals, Dutta and Subramaniam, have been sanctioned for their alleged links with SwissItalian businessman Walter Moretti.

In February 2023, in one of its most significant sanctions in the wake of the RussiaUkraine war, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on 22 individuals and 83 entities, including Moretti.