US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said he has opened discussions with Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar on strengthening bilateral energy and trade cooperation, even as he pressed New Delhi to reconsider its purchases of discounted Russian crude.

Chris Wright said the US sees a “bright future" for ties with India but urged greater alignment on the Ukraine conflict.

“President Trump wants nothing more than this war to end, and it would have the additional benefit of removing a source of friction. I am all in on energy and trade cooperation with India," Chris Wright said, adding that Washington and its allies are exploring “creative ways" to put pressure on Moscow to halt the war.

On India’s continued imports of Russian oil, Chris Wright said, “India doesn’t need to buy Russian oil. In

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