New York/IBNS, July 1 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said India and the United States are "hopefully" beyond halfway of the negotiation for the long-awaited bilateral trade deal.

US President Donald Trump has already said he doesn't intend to extend the 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs beyond July 9.

Meanwhile, the Indian trade delegation has extended its stay in Washington to finalise the bilateral trade deal.

Though Trump highly praises Modi as a "gentleman" and a "tough negotiator", the White House has been critical of India's tariffs imposed on Washington's exports.

The India-US trade deal, if it happens, is set to be inked in the backdrop of the little strained ties over the Operation Sindoor ceasefire, which Tru...