Guwahati, Sept. 16 -- India and the United States have resumed trade negotiations, marking the first in-person talks after Washington imposed a steep 50% tariff on Indian goods last month.

The resumption comes after a notable shift in the US approach, with Washington offering concessions on niche agricultural products instead of demanding broad access to India's sensitive dairy and farm markets.

A senior US official said the focus is now on selling premium cheese varieties-including blue-veined, artisanal, and powdered cheese-to India, rather than competing in the mass dairy segment.

These products are consumed by just 2-5% of India's population and are already imported from countries like Italy, Lithuania, and the UK at duties of 30-4...