Washington, Nov. 14 -- US President Donald Trump sent positive signals on strengthening US-India relations this week, raising fresh hopes that a bilateral trade agreement between the world's two largest democracies could be signed soon.

The US is "pretty close" to reaching a "fair trade deal" with India, Trump said, adding that he will lower the tariffs imposed on New Delhi "at some point."

"We're making a deal with India, a much different deal than we had in the past. So right now, they don't love me, but they'll love us again," Trump said. He made the remarks during a ceremony in the Oval Office, where Sergio Gor was sworn in as America's Ambassador to India by Vice President JD Vance.

"We're getting a fair deal, just a fair trade de...