US tells India Russian oil curbs key to trade deal progress

Sept 26 (Reuters) - US trade negotiators have told their Indian counterparts that curbing purchases of Russian oil is crucial to reducing India’s tariff rate and sealing a trade deal, two people familiar with the talks told Reuters.

Trade negotiations with India are on a positive track, but more work is needed to ensure that India addresses U.S. market access concerns, the trade deficit, and purchases of Russian oil, a U.S. official told Reuters.