India and US fine-tune proposed trade deal after most discussions conclude

The Economic Times reports that India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said most discussions on a proposed US trade agreement were complete and both sides were fine-tuning it. The outlet says changes to US tariffs led to further negotiations after a February framework. Nikkei Asia reported that India was seeking a “competitive advantage” over peers such as Bangladesh and Vietnam in the US market, while Trump described a deal as “pretty close.”