skip to contentAdvertisementLutnick said President Donald Trump’s message is “bring down your tariffs, treat us the way we treat you.”By: Express Web Desk September 15, 2025 01:24 AM IST First published on: Sep 15, 2025 at 01:23 AM ISTJoinShare ShareWhatsapptwitterFacebookHoward Lutnick has criticised India for not opening its market to American farm products. (File Photo)US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has criticised India for not opening its market to American farm products, saying New Delhi must cut tariffs or face difficulties in doing business with the United States.“India brags that they have 1.4 billion people. Why won’t 1.4 billion people buy one bushel of US corn?” Lutnick said in an interview on Saturday, according to PTI.He argued that the trade relationship is “one way,” adding, “They sell to us and take advantage of us. They block us from their economy, and they sell to us while we are wide open for them.”Lutnick said President Donald Trump’s message is “bring down your tariffs, treat us the way we treat you.”The commerce secretary added that Washington would continue to push back until trade became more balanced. “That’s the president’s model, and you either accept it or you’re going to have a tough time doing business with the world’s greatest consumer,” he said.The Trump administration has imposed 50 per cent tariffs on India, including a 25 per cent duty on New Delhi’s purchases of Russian oil.India has described the US move as “unfair, unjustified and unreasonable.”Defending its crude oil imports from Russia, India has said its energy choices are guided by “national interest and market dynamics.”AdvertisementAdvertisementYou May Like