India Says Trade Team to Visit US This Week as Talks Progress

An Indian trade delegation will visit the US this week as the two nations work toward clinching a deal by the fall deadline, an official told reporters in New Delhi on Monday.

The South Asian nation is also seeking to buy more natural gas from the US as part of the trade talks, the official said, asking not to be identified as the discussions are private. Discussions between the two countries are progressing well, the person added, without providing further details.

The negotiations resumed last month as both sides sought to ease tensions following President Donald Trump’s decision to slap ...