India, Aug. 27 -- By Reena Bhardwaj

Virginia [US], August 27 (ANI): Former Foreign Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Vardhan Shringla remains hopeful that India will be able to conclude a "satisfactory mutually beneficial" Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US as 50 per cent tariffs kick in on Wednesday, highlighting the "close and special partnership" between Prime Minister Naredra Modi and Donald Trump.

Contrary to certain reports suggesting that the former FS indicated a Free Trade Agreement would happen soon, he actually expressed that he was hopeful about the possibility. This distinction provides important context about how the Modi-Trump relationship could potentially pave a pathway for future trade cooperation, rather than sug...