The United States has lifted the punitive tariff previously imposed on imports from India of Russian crude oil, effective Saturday.
Donald Trump said the US would lower its tariffs on India to 18 per cent after Prime Minister Narendra Modi “agreed” to halt purchases of Russian oil, ending months of trade friction between the countries, Financial Times reports.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting in Hanoi on January 29 with visiting President of the European Council (EC) António Costa, during which he expressed his hope for stronger cooperation between Vietnam and the European Union (EU).