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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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (9 September 2025) announced that he would start dialogue again to overcome the business problem released between Indo-US. Trump posted on his social media platform Truth social and wrote that I am happy to say that India and America are continuing talks to remove trade obstacles. I am keen to talk to my very good friends, Prime Minister Modi in the coming weeks. Trump expressed confidence that this conversation will bring successful results for both countries. His announcement has come from America recently a few weeks after 50% tariff on Indian goods.

President Trump earlier this week gave the status of a very special relationship to Indo-US relations. He had said that Prime Minister Modi and he will always be friends. However, he also said that he has disagreed with some policies of India at this time. In a conversation with ANI, when he was asked if you are ready to improve relations with India, Trump replied that I would always be ready. I will always be a friend of (Prime Minister) Modi. He is a great Prime Minister, but I do not like what he is doing at this time. However, relations between India and America are very special. There is nothing to worry about. ,

Prime Minister Modi’s positive response
After President Trump’s remarks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also reacted on social media platform X. He wrote that he deeply appreciates President Trump’s feelings and positive assessments of bilateral relations and fully support him. PM Modi said that relations between India and America are moving towards a broad and global strategic partnership. He expressed confidence that the partnership of both countries will bring positive results for the world.

Political approach and global partnership
This partnership is not limited to trade for both India and America. Both countries are strengthening strategic partnership for stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Partnership in the fields of energy security, digital technology and innovation has become important. Experts believe that Trump and Modi’s personal equation can further strengthen this partnership, even though business differences sometimes come out.

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