US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said he was "very optimistic" about a deal between India and US, which he said said would come in the "not too distant future". In

Sign up here.India and the US will expedite trade talks to conclude an agreement that includes “early wins” for both sides, an official said, as the two nations race to clinch a deal before Washington’s tit-for-tat tariffs kick in next month.

With Donald Trump's tariff reprieve set to expire, India and the US are racing to clinch an interim trade pact that could propel bilateral trade to USD 500 billion by 2030.