Agri concessions may delay India-US trade deal as Trump’s July 8 deadline looms

New Delhi,30/6: Bilateral trade agreement between India and the US seems unlikely to be signed by the July 8 deadline, which marks the end of President Donald Trump’s 90-day suspension of the so-called “liberation day” tariffs, creating renewed uncertainty for exporters.

According to sources, agricultural goods remain the key sticky issue. The US has been pushing hard for tariff concessions and opening up the Indian markets for dairy and agricultural items like genetically modified crops, apples and nuts.