India, Oct. 29 -- President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he is "doing a trade deal with India" as the US works on similar agreements around the world to balance relationships based on reciprocity.

After noting that he had signed "groundbreaking agreements" with Malaysia, Cambodia, and Japan during his ongoing visit to Asia, Trump told the APEC CEO Summit in South Korea: "I'm doing a trade deal with India, and I have great respect and love, as you know, for Prime Minister Modi; we have a great relationship."

Trump also repeated his claims about using trade to end the hostilities between India and Pakistan in May at the business summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, attended by global CEOs, experts, and senior economic leaders.

Trump's...