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US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said that Washington will “sort out” a trade deal with India after New Delhi stops buying Russian oil and opens up its market.
Lutnick’s comments come a few days after US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi confirmed that Washington and New Delhi are continuing their trade talks, and expressed optimism that the negotiations would conclude soon.
“We’re going to sort out India,” Lutnick said in an interaction with CNBC on Thursday. “You know, India basically has to open their market, has to stop buying Russian oil.” He reiterated his earlier claims that New Delhi had not been purchasing oil from Moscow prior to the Russia-Ukraine war. “So, they’re buying it, refining it, and then selling it to the rest of the world and making a bundle. So, the president (Trump) called nonsense on that and said you got to stop that stuff. So, I think India we’ll sort it out once they stop buying Russian oil”, he said…
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