New Delhi, March 29 -- India and the US discussed aligning tariffs on a mutual basis, an early harvest deal, market access and non-tariff barriers at their New Delhi talks, two people aware of the matter said. However, the two sides did not take up reciprocal tariffs vowed by Donald Trump from 2 April.

India emphasized that the weighted tariff it levies has come down from 17% in 2023 to 10.66%, following changes in duty structures announced in the Union Budget for FY26, setting the stage for further negotiations in the coming rounds. The average weighted tariff is the actual tax that imported goods face on average, but it gives more importance to products that are imported in large quantities.

"This will form the basis of the talks, upo...