India was one of the first countries to begin negotiating a trade deal with the U.S., hoping to avert President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs.

Howard Lutnick, a senior US official and Commerce Secretary, recently expressed hope about reaching a new trade deal between the United States and India. Talks of Hope and Demands Speaking at an event in Washington that focused on economic ties between the two countries,

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick reiterated that the US aims to bring advanced manufacturing back and to reduce the trade deficit and that the US would like businesses to have reasonable access to the markets of India.