Hopeful of US deal before tariff pause ends on July 9: Jaishankar

Confirming the progress on an interim trade deal between India and the US, external affairs minister S Jaishankar has said the government is "hopeful of reaching an agreement before the tariff suspension ends on July 9".

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On April 2, the US announced 26% reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods and later effected a 90-day pause period that ends July 9. In an interview with French daily Le Figaro, Jaishankar, who is on an official visit to Belgium and France until June 14, said, "The threat of