US Commerce Minister Howard Lutnik has severely criticized India’s trade policies on Sunday (September 14, 2025). He said that New Delhi takes advantage of global commerce, but it limits access to the market of India.

Lutnik said, ‘India continuously mentions its 140 crore population, but when it comes to American agricultural products, it does not show any openness on this issue.

Business will be difficult with the world’s largest consumer- Lootnik

In an interview to Axios, US Commerce Minister Howard Lutnik said, ‘India is proud that it has a population of 140 crores, so why does he not buy a sack maize from us? They put a tariff of everything. So either you accept it, otherwise it will be difficult for you to do business with the world’s biggest consumer.

US minister expressed resentment over India’s policies

US Commerce Minister Howard Lutnik has expressed displeasure over India’s growing global influence and repeatedly free-free-free democracy. He said, ‘This is a matter of fairness. America buys goods from Indian without stopping, but when we try to sell, India erects walls.

Buying India’s Russian crude oil made sensitive issue for Washington- Lootnik

Lutnik also stressed that India is importing a large amount of crude oil from Russia, which has become a sensitive issue for Washington amidst the sanctions of Western countries on Moscow. Although he admitted that India needed cheap energy for development, but Lutnik argued that such agreements highlight imbalance in global trade diplomacy.

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