<h1>India's US envoy meets lawmakers to seek stronger trade and energy cooperation, foster Indo-Pacific ties and diplomacy</h1> India's envoy to the US briefed several US lawmakers on strengthening bilateral trade and energy cooperation, discussed shared priorities in the Indo-Pacific, and reiterated India's support for resolving the Ukraine conflict through dialogue and diplomacy. The meetings occurred amid heightened bilateral tensions after a US administration imposed steep tariffs and criticized India's purchases of Russian oil as indirectly aiding the war effort; India maintained its energy procurement decisions are driven by national interest and market dynamics. The discussions sought to explain India's positions and explore areas for collaboration despite recent strains.