Trump’s Envoy Sees US, India Resolving Trade Tensions Soon (1)

The US and India are close to resolving differences over a trade deal, President Donald Trump’s pick for ambassador said Thursday, while reiterating demands that New Delhi stop buying Russian oil.

“We are not that far apart right now on a deal. In fact, they’re negotiating the nitty-gritty of a deal,” Sergio Gor told a Senate committee in his nomination hearing in Washington. Indian negotiators are expected to meet with Trade Representative Jamieson Greer next week, he said.

India’s purchases of Russian oil remain a key source of tension in the relationship, though, and it’s unclear how that would ...