External Affairs Minister S.K. Jaishankar has made a big statement on Sunday (October 5, 2025). Jaishankar said that the Laxman lines of New Delhi should be respected in any trade agreement between the two countries. He also said that efforts are being made to find a shared basis in this regard.

Jaishankar admitted in a dialogue session of a program in New Delhi that there are some issues between India and the US and many of them are associated with not finalizing the proposed trade agreement.

We have not been able to reach any agreement for our business talks- Jaishankar

Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said that it is necessary to make an understanding about trade between India and America, because America is the largest market in the world. However, he also clarified that the Laxman lines of India should also be respected. He said, ‘Today we have some issues with America. One of the major reasons for this is that we have not been able to reach any agreement for our business talks till now and due to not reaching there, some charges have been imposed on India.

Inappropriate levy on buying fuel from Russia- Jaishankar

Jaishankar Kautilya was speaking in a discussion on the form of foreign policy in the Economic Enclave. During this, he said, ‘Apart from this, there is a double fee, about which we have publicly said that we consider it very inappropriate. This fee targets us for buying fuel from Russia, while many other countries are also doing this. They also include those countries which have a more conflict relationship with Russia than at the present.

Us It is necessary to make business understanding with- Jaishankar

The relations between New Delhi and Washington have been under severe stress since the US President Trump doubled the fee on Indian goods to 50 percent. It also includes 25 percent additional fee on the purchase of Russian crude oil from India. India termed this action of America as unfair, unwanted and irrational.

Jaishankar said, “Whatever it is in the end, it is necessary to create a business understanding with America, because it is the largest market in the world and also because most of the countries of the world have made such an understanding with America.” He said, ‘But it should be an understanding in which our basic boundaries, our Lakshman lines can be respected. In any agreement, there are some things on which you can interact and there are some on which you cannot talk.

India’s approach is absolutely clear- Jaishankar

Jaishankar said that India’s approach is absolutely clear. He said, ‘I think we are absolutely clear about this. We have to find that land and talks have been going on since March.

India and the United States have resumed talks on the recently proposed trade agreement after a few weeks of gap. The Foreign Minister also said that the stress in relations is not affecting every aspect of the conversation. He said, ‘There are problems, issues, no one can deny it. Those issues require negotiations, discussions and solutions and this is what we are trying to do.

He further said, ‘I will really refrain from finding anything implications about it more than issues. I think I also want to say that a large part of the relationship is either running as before or in some cases is going on more than before.

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US President Donald Trump’s statements have been the center of discussion for the past few days. Especially in the context of India, the announcements made by him and the statements made by him remain the center in the foreign media. Foreign media is watching these statements against India. Some of India’s oil refinery companies used to import crude oil from Russia, now it has come to Girwat, this news is also looking at the foreign media by linking the statement of Trump.

Actually, some oil refinery companies in India have cut oil imports from Russia. But now the foreign media is looking at this decision of India’s oil companies with a different perspective. In most reports, foreign media has introduced it by linking it to the announcement and statements of the US President. Many media reports have said that India’s oil refineries have stopped taking crude oil from Russia in the last week. Donald Trump’s statement and warning behind this is being considered as the reason.

Foreign media is incorrectly presenting the decision of Indian oil companies

But now if sources of the Government of India are to be believed, these claims of foreign media are absolutely wrong. Sources in the government say that it has reduced the Indian companies that Russia was giving exemption on oil imports earlier. For this reason, now India’s oil refineries are now importing crude oil very less from Russia. But the foreign media is presenting this decision of Indian oil companies wrongly.

We will take any decision in the interest of the country- Government of India

It is noteworthy that for a few days, the statements made by US President Donald Trump about India have been in discussion. Especially, the announcement of imposing 25 percent tariff on India from August 1 was the center of discussion. However, in response, the Government of India has said that we will take any decision keeping in mind our interests and the interests of the farmers. We are assessing this decision of America.

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