Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and President Donald Trump have criticized India in recent days as they try to discourage countries from propping up Russia.

“India came to the table early. They’ve been slow rolling things,” Bessent said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Thursday. “So, I think that the president, the whole trade team’s been frustrated with them, and also, India’s been a large buyer of sanctioned Russian oil that they then resell as refined products. So, you know, they have not been a great global actor.”

On Truth Social, Trump said, “I don’t care what India does with Russia.”

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