India, March 21 -- With US President Donald Trump reiterating his threat to impose reciprocal tariffs from April 2, India on Friday said the two countries are engaged in negotiations to build a framework to address issues such as levies and market access.

The response from the external affairs ministry came two days after Trump said he planned to go ahead with reciprocal tariffs on India next month, a move that could hit Indian exports. External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the two sides are engaged in a conversation and "hopefully will come to some sort of understanding".

The Indian side is engaging the US administration at various levels to finalise a mutually beneficial multi-sector trade deal, Jaiswal told a we...