US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is escalating trade tensions with India, threatening market access unless it buys US corn. Despite India’s self-sufficiency and concerns over genetically-modified crops, Lutnick accuses India of unfair trade practices. This hardline stance, criticized by some as misrepresentative, risks straining relations even where accommodation is possible, as trade disputes continue.
Corn in the USA: Lutnick says buy it or else; gives dire warning to India
