President Donald Trump on Wednesday said trade and tariff negotiations with India are "coming along great", and that the two countries will soon be able to strike a trade deal.
"I think we'll have a deal with India," Trump said during brief remarks to reporters outside the White House. "The prime minister, as you know, was here three weeks ago, and they want to make a deal", he added.
Trump's remarks come shortly after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said US is "very close" to a trade deal with India, given that it is easier to negotiate with the Asian powerhouse than its other trading partners.
"I think that we are very close on India," Bessent said at a White House press briefing, adding that the country is "easier to negotiate than the many other countries because they have very high tariffs and lots of tariffs."
The comments come as New Delhi and Washington have already finalised the terms of reference for their bilateral trade agreement, with negotiations expected to accelerate in the coming weeks.
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