Washington, July 8 -- Even as the U.S. rolls out new tariffs on several nations, President Donald Trump on Tuesday signaled optimism about a trade deal with India, stating that Washington is "close to making a deal" with New Delhi. However, negotiations remain stuck over key issues, particularly in the agriculture and dairy sectors.

"We've made deals with the UK, China, and we're close to a deal with India. Others we don't see it happening, so we just send them a letter," Trump said at the White House, referring to new tariff notifications being sent to countries including Bangladesh, Thailand, South Korea, and Japan. These tariffs are set to take effect starting August 1.

The fresh wave of tariffs is part of Washington's strategy to pr...