India, March 11 -- The Centre has denied committing to reducing import duties on US products, following President Donald Trump's claim that New Delhi had agreed to lower tariffs, The Times of India reported

The Centre on Tuesday told a Parliamentary panel that it had made "no commitments to the US on the issue", the report added.

The government "has sought time until September to address the issue that is being repeatedly flagged by the American president," the report said.

It also mentioned that commerce secretary Sunil Barthwal, while appearing before the Parliamentary standing committee on external affairs, reportedly said India and the US were working on a mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement, prioritising long-term cooper...