US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick has indicated that India-U.S. trade ties can still be put back on track. After President Donald Trump threatened New Delhi with “sanctions”, his close associate put conditions for normalisisng the trade ties.

Pakistan continues to battle a severe flood crisis, triggered by relentless monsoon rains, flash floods, and glacial lake outbursts, which have claimed over 800 lives and affected more than 1.2 million people across multiple provinces.

Recently, the US President called secondary sanctions on India a direct action against Russia, as “that costs hundreds of billions of dollars to Russia.” Calling India the largest buyer of Russian oil after China, he indicated that New Delhi could face further penalties if…