Washington, July 31 -- United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has blamed India for "slow-rolling things" in the talks for a Free Trade Agreement and said "the whole trade team has been frustrated with them".

The comments, made in an interview with CNBC, came a day after the US President announced a 25 per cent tariff on India and an unspecified penalty for purchasing Russian oil. The new US tariffs on Indian goods are set to take effect from August 1.

"I don't know what's gonna happen. It'll be up to India. India came to the table early. They have been slow-rolling things. So the President, the whole trade team, has been frustrated with them," Bessent told CNBC's 'Squawk Box'.

He also talked about India's energy ties with Russi...