US drops tariffs, as Trump claims India will stop buying Russian oil

WASHINGTON, D.C./New Delhi: President Donald Trump said Monday that he plans to lower tariffs on goods from India to 18 percent, from 25 percent, and also claimed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil.

The move comes after months of Trump pressing India to cut its reliance on cheap Russian crude. India has taken advantage of reduced Russian oil prices as much of the world has