US EditionVinay Mohan Kwatra Discusses Bilateral Trade and Energy Security with U.S. Lawmakers Amid Tariff Tensions
Vinay Mohan Kwatra met 16 US lawmakers over two weeks to discuss trade and energy cooperation amid rising tensions due to US tariffs on Indian goods, officials said.
- Indian Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra held talks on August 22, 2025, with U.S. lawmakers in Washington, focusing on bilateral trade and energy security amid tariff tensions.
- These discussions followed ongoing tensions due to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, including a 25% tariff on India's purchases of Russian oil effective August 27, imposed over India's discounted Russian crude oil imports.
- Kwatra exchanged views with lawmakers including Haley Stevens, Claudia Tenney, Josh Gottheimer, and others on fair, balanced, and mutually beneficial trade ties and growing two-way energy cooperation involving oil and gas.
- Kwatra posted on social media, stating he had "an in-depth conversation with Claudia Tenney" and appreciated talks with Josh Gottheimer, underlining India's significant hydrocarbon imports from the U.S.
- The meetings sought to reinforce the partnership despite tensions, with India justifying its energy procurement strategy as being guided by its national priorities and market conditions amid criticism from U.S. officials such as Peter Navarro.
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Ambassador Kwatra discusses energy security concerns, growing hydrocarbon partnership with US lawmakers amid tariff tensions - The Tribune
Ambassador of India to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, on Friday engaged in productive discussions with US lawmakers to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries after President Donald Trump imposed 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods.
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