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US, India start fresh trade talks seeking elusive deal

President Donald Trump during an event at Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, on December 9, 2025. [AFP]

US and Indian trade negotiators begin two days of talks Wednesday as they try to reach a deal amid geopolitical turbulence after Washington hit New Delhi with huge tariffs over its purchases of Russian oil.

The 50 percent levies on most goods was imposed in August, with US officials arguing the imports of discounted Russian crude effectively bankroll Moscow's war in Ukraine.

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