New Delhi, May 15 -- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday dismissed US President Donald Trump's claim that India had offered a trade deal with "literally zero tariffs," stating that discussions were still underway and far from final.

India is working against time to finalise a trade agreement with the United States before the 90-day tariff reprieve announced by President Trump on April 9 comes to an end.

As part of his "Liberation Day" proclamations, Trump had slapped a 26% tariff on Indian goods.

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is expected to travel to the US from May 17 to 20 to accelerate talks.

Despite tensions, the United States remains India's top trading partner, with bilateral trade reaching USD 129 billion in 20...