India, Feb. 5 -- India and the United States (US) are in the final stages of detailing their trade deal, which is expected to be completed "very soon," opening a new phase in bilateral ties, external affairs minister S. Jaishankar said on Thursday as he concluded a trip to Washington, days after the two sides announced an agreement to reduce US tariffs on Indian goods.

Jaishankar, who was in the US for a critical minerals ministerial meeting and held talks with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on trade and economic cooperation, said the matter is being handled by commerce minister Piyush Goyal and that he did not have details regarding the time frame for the trade deal.

"Concluded a productive and posi...