Hopeful of reaching a deal with the US before July 9: EAM Jaishankar

Brussels/New Delhi, June 10 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that India is hopeful of reaching a trade deal with the US before the tariff suspension ends on July 9.

In an interview to leading French daily Li Figaro, the EAM, to a question "Washington is threatening Delhi with 26% tariffs" and if India still maintains good relations with the Trump administration, said:

"For over a quarter-century, under five US presidents, our ties with the US have continuously strengthened. Structural forces-economic, technological, educational, scientific, strategic, military-are driving this relationship.

"The threat of reciprocal tariffs was raised on April 2, but we had already begun bilateral negotiations for a trade agreement. Pr...