India Stays ‘Engaged’ With US as Trump Proposes New Tariffs (1)

India said it remains in talks with the US after Washington proposed fresh tariffs on imports from major trading partners, adding that negotiations on a broader trade framework agreement announced earlier this year are continuing.

“India remains engaged with the US on the matter as a part of Section 301 proceedings,” the Commerce and Industry Ministry said Wednesday, adding that talks on the framework agreement announced in February are also ongoing.

The statement followed the US’s proposal to impose tariffs of at least 10% on goods from 60 trading partners, the Trump administration’s biggest move to revive a protectionist trade ...