Corn in USA: Howard Lutnick says buy it or else…
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.