New Delhi: A top member of Donald Trump’s administration has hit out at India once again on the issue of trade imbalance, saying that it is one of the countries that needs ‘fixing’. Such a remark from US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick threatens to put the ongoing trade talks between the two countries under stress.

If India wishes to sell to American consumers, it will have to “play ball with the President”, Lutnick said. Hitting out at India and Brazil, he said that these countries need to do more to open their markets and stop taking actions that harm US interests. ADVERTISEMENT

“We have a bunch of countries to fix, like Switzerland, Brazil, India – these are countries that need to really react correctly to America. Open their markets, stop taking actions that harm America, and that

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