New Delhi, June 27 -- As India and the United States move closer to finalising a potential interim trade agreement, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has cautioned against entering into a politically driven or one-sided deal.

The economic think tank emphasised that any pact must safeguard India's farmers, digital ecosystem, and sovereign policy space.

With India's chief trade negotiator currently in Washington DC, both sides are reportedly working towards sealing a limited trade agreement before July 9.

That date marks the expiry of a 90-day suspension of country-specific tariffs announced by former US President Donald Trump on April 2.

GTRI Founder Ajay Srivastava noted that the most probable outcome would be a "mini trade ...