New Delhi, June 30 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has expressed India's openness to a comprehensive trade agreement with the United States, provided the country's core interests, particularly in agriculture and domestic procurement, are safeguarded.

In an exclusive interview with The Financial Express, Sitharaman stated that India would welcome a "big, good, beautiful" trade deal with the US, reiterating the strategic importance of the US as one of India's top trade partners.

Referring to US President Donald Trump's phrase "big, beautiful bill," the Finance Minister said she would be pleased to see a similarly ambitious agreement between the two countries.

However, she made it clear that there are well-defined boundaries India ...