India must take Trump's point over Russian oil seriously; Find solution with White House: Nikki Haley

By Deepak Arora

NEW YORK, Aug 24: Donald Trump's Indian-American Republican colleague, Nikki Haley, on Sunday warned India over its Russian oil imports and asked to work on a solution with the White House "sooner the better".

According to her, "decades of friendship" would provide a basis to "move past the turbulence" - referring to the ongoing tariff tensions.

In a post on X, Haley said "India must take Trump's point over Russian oil seriously, and work with the White House to find a solution. The sooner the better."

She further posted: "Decades of friendship and good will between the world's two largest democracies provide a solid basis to move past the current turbulence."

Haley said "Navigating issues like trade disagreements and Russian oil imports demands hard dialogue. But, we should not lose sight of what matters most: our shared goals."

To face China, Haley asserted the United States must have a friend in India.