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US President Donald Trump highlighted India as a country where he intends to lower trade barriers for US exports
US President Donald Trump. (AP file photo)
US President Donald Trump on Friday said that India has proposed eliminating all tariffs on American goods, noting that he is in no hurry to finalise a trade deal with New Delhi.
Trump highlighted India as a country where he intends to lower trade barriers for US exports during an interview with Fox News.
“They make it almost impossible to do business. Do you know they’re willing to cut 100% of their tariffs for the United States?" Trump said.
When questioned about the timeline for the deal, he replied, “That’ll come soon. I’m in no rush. Look, everybody wants to make a deal with us." He further noted that he doesn’t intend to “make deals with everybody."
According to reports, significant attention is on the forthcoming trade discussions between Washington and New Delhi.
A delegation from India, headed by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, is set to engage with US officials to work toward a bilateral trade agreement (BTA).
Over the course of the four-day negotiations, Goyal is anticipated to hold meetings with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
Trump’s Claim In Doha
While addressing the business leaders during his Doha visit, Trump said the same thing, claiming that India has offered to eliminate all tariffs on American imports.
“India has offered us a deal where basically they are willing to literally charge us no tariff."
However, in response to Trump’s assertion that India has proposed a trade deal with “literally zero tariffs," External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated on Thursday that the negotiations are still ongoing, complex, and far from being finalised.
“Between India and the US, trade talks have been going on. These are complicated negotiations. Nothing is decided till everything is. Any trade deal has to be mutually beneficial; it has to work for both countries. That would be our expectation from the trade deal. Until that is done, any judgment on it would be premature," Jaishankar said.
These remarks come as the Trump team looks to overhaul global trade dynamics. Earlier on Friday, Trump announced plans to introduce new import duty rates for US trading partners “over the next two to three weeks."
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