US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is set to visit India and take a tour to Jamnagar and Mumbai in this coming week, has described New Delhi as an important ally whose energy needs must be considered before putting any tariffs or sanctions in place. Rubio's remarks have come a day after Donald Trump waived off 100 per cent sanctions on Russia and countries that were dealing in oil and energy trade with Moscow. Trump's move to put the hold on sanctions comes days after the US President made a diesel deal with Putin, sparking critical reactions from Ukraine and its President Zelenskyy.
\n\nTrump waived off several sanctions related to Russian fuel sales that were to take effect under the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act on Saturday. With respect to this, Rubio described New Delhi as an important ally whose energy needs must be considered before putting any tariffs or sanctions in place.
\n\nRubio left from the Joint Base Andrews late on Saturday (local time) and will be in India on October 20. "Just departed for Uzbekistan and India to continue securing the Trump Administration's economic opportunities for our nation," the Secretary of State said ahead…
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