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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India and the US have resolved most issues concerning their proposed trade deal, including tariffs. He indicated that negotiations are nearing completion, with both sides working to address the remaining concerns

Strategic convergence has brought India and the US closer, but competing economic interests could expose the limits of their partnership

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India-US trade negotiations are continuing but may have reached a plateau, with both sides finding further concessions difficult. She said the bilateral trade balance currently favours India as Washington seeks to reduce its deficit.