India said Monday it had signed a “significant” deal that will see the United States supply nearly 10 percent of the Asian giant’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports, as it seeks to diversify its energy sources.
Relations between Washington and New Delhi plummeted in August after President Donald Trump raised tariffs on India to 50 percent, with US officials accusing the country of fuelling Russia’s war in Ukraine by buying its discounted oil.
Trump has claimed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to cut its Russian oil imports as part of a prospective trade deal — something New Delhi has not confirmed.
India and the United States remain in talks, despite disagreements over a range of issues including agricultural trade and the Russian oil purchases. (AFP)
