U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he had a morning phone call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and that the meeting was an honor. During the talks, the parties discussed a number of important issues, including trade relations and prospects for ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
The editorial reports that during the conversation, Narendra Modi agreed to stop buying oil from Russia and to import more oil from the U.S., as well as potentially from Venezuela. It is noted that this decision will affect energy markets and regional economic relations.
One of the main topics of the talks was a trade agreement between the U.S. and India. The parties reached an agreement to reduce mutual tariffs from 25% to 18%, and it was announced that this decision would take effect immediately.
The statement emphasized that the agreements reached serve to deepen economic cooperation between the two countries, strengthen energy security, and increase efforts towards resolving conflicts that hold a significant place on the international agenda.