In a dramatic reset of strained relations, the United States and India have struck a high-stakes trade deal that slashes American duties on Indian goods while redrawing the global energy map. The agreement, announced Monday by US President Donald Trump, links tariff relief to a sweeping geopolitical concession: India will stop buying Russian oil and replace it with supplies from the United States and Venezuela.
The pact comes after months of tension triggered by Washington’s anger over New Delhi’s deepening economic ties with Moscow. Trump had imposed steep tariffs on Indian exports, arguing that India’s continued purchase of Russian crude undercut Western efforts to isolate the Kremlin. Now, with the ink barely dry, the White House is hailing the deal as a win for American workers, energy producers, and foreign policy leverage.
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