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Ajay Srivastava of GTRI stated that Washington could threaten tariffs of up to 100% on India, then offer a lower rate if Delhi cuts Russian oil purchases and accepts concessions in a deeply unequal trade deal.
reported by one outlet so far · Attributed statement · first recorded Sep 17, 11:30 AM
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BBCCenter · Sep 17, 11:01 AM
Washington could threaten tariffs of up to 100%, then offer a lower rate if Delhi cuts Russian oil purchases and accepts concessions in a deeply unequal trade deal.
Cites: Ajay Srivastava, GTRI · Details: 100% threat; lower rate negotiation