美国商务部长表示：“印度会在一两个月内道歉，并与美国达成贸易协议!”

Group 1 - The U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Howard Ratnik, predicts that India is likely to resume trade negotiations with the U.S. within two months, following a recent imposition of retaliatory tariffs by the U.S. on Indian products [2] - The U.S. has started imposing a 50% retaliatory tariff on Indian products since August 27, which is part of the ongoing trade tensions between the two countries [2] - The U.S. Treasury Secretary, Scott Benset, has reiterated plans to increase tariffs on India, accusing the country of profiting from cheap oil imports from Russia during the Ukraine war [3] Group 2 - India is strengthening its cooperation with Russia, with the intent to benefit its large refining industry rather than meeting domestic demand for oil [3] - On September 3, the Indian government announced a reduction in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates from four brackets to two, aiming to stimulate domestic demand and mitigate the impact of U.S. tariffs [3] - The new GST rates, effective from September 22, will cover a wide range of products, with significant reductions in tax rates for items such as air conditioners and televisions, potentially decreasing from 28% to 18% [3]