Washington DC, Aug. 22 -- Ambassador of India to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, on Friday engaged in productive discussions with US lawmakers to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries after President Donald Trump imposed 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods.

He held talks with Claudia Tenney, stressing the importance of fair, balanced, and mutually beneficial trade to further strengthen the India-US partnership. He highlighted India's growing hydrocarbon purchases from the US as a crucial component of India's energy security.

In a post on X, he said, "Had an in-depth conversation with Claudia Tenney. We discussed US-India bilateral relations and the importance of fair and balanced trade ties. Highlighted India's growing hy...