There can’t be any compromise on trade red lines, says Jaishankar

NEW DELHI: Foreign minister S Jaishankar flagged trade, India-Pakistan mediation and the controversy over India’s purchase of oil from Russia as three issues that have complicated the relationship with the US. The minister ruled out any compromise on the red lines drawn by India in trade negotiations and on mediation while underscoring India’s position on oil that such decisions are about upholding national interest and strategic autonomy.The discussions for a bilateral trade deal could not take place as the US delegation called off its visit, but the minister said “negotiations are still going on in the sense that nobody has…