NEW DELHI: United States assistant secretary of state for
energy resources
Geoffrey R Pyatt on Monday used some choice words to describe the nature of
US-India trade relationship
.
While admitting that US and India are not currently engaged in any kind of
Free Trade Agreement
negotiations, Pyatt said: “Nobody today characterises their trade relationship as flat as a ‘chapati’.
It has become big and puffed up like a big ‘puri’ … we have ongoing and important negotiations about how to facilitate a further deepening of our trade relationship.”
He went on to say that US and India have very strong focus on energy transition and there is a lot synergy between the nations to ensure alternative supply chain, especially for renewables.
During a virtual press briefing on Monday, Pyatt said that India is one of the US’s most important energy relationships in the world, adding that
US-India ties
for the energy sector is important to create alternative supply chains, especially in renewables.
He also lauded Indian firms’ efforts for producing electric three-wheelers.
(With inputs from agencies)
