Modi was briefed on the developments on his plane from Washington DC to Cairo by senior officials, including diplomats accompanying him, who are well-versed with Putin’s Russia and the situation there, sources said.
Economic restrictions applicable to dealings with Russia continue to tighten on the basis of events in the Ukraine conflict, and the U.S. Justice Department has announced a new task force.
"I am announcing that we will join our allies in closing off American airspace to all Russian flights, further isolating Russia and adding an additional squeeze on their economy," Biden said in his State of the Union address.