New Delhi, March 27 -- With the US reciprocal tariffs likely to come into effect from April 2, India needs to pursue negotiations by offering concessions in some key sectors, which would not hurt domestic industry but are important politically or economically for US President Donald Trump in exchange for tariff mitigation elsewhere, a report suggested on Thursday.

In the fast-changing global trade dynamics amid Trump's "love for a deal", Emkay Global Financial Services identified some "easy wins" for India, like increasing energy (crude oil, natural gas) imports from the US, enhancing defence purchases and co-operation, reducing tariffs on certain agri/food commodities and lowering tariffs on foreign electric vehicles (EVs).

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