Foreign secretary Vikram Misri flags tariff move in talks with US undersecretary

New Delhi: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri held a series of meetings in New York, including with US undersecretary of state Allison Hooker, on Thursday and raised India's concerns over the Russia and Iran sanctions Act and its potential adverse impact on bilateral ties.

While the conversation between Misri and Hooker, a day after external affairs minister S Jaishankar met secretary of state Marco Rubio, can be described as positive, India is awaiting the next move by the Trump administration on tariffs against India for purchasing Russian oil, people familiar with the matter said.

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The Misri-Hooker meeting covered various aspects of bilateral cooperation, including energy security, SRIA, civil nuclear cooperation, Transforming the Relationship Utilising Strategic Technology and the Indian Ocean Strategic Venture initiative, an official said.