US, India Keep Door Open to Trade Talks Despite Tariff Tensions

President Donald Trumpsaid India offered to cut tariffs, while New Delhi signaled it’s continuing to negotiate a trade agreement with the US, indicating both sides are keeping the door open to resolving tensions.

Trump said in a social media post on Monday that India offered to reduce its tariffs on US goods to zero, without saying when the concession was made. He added that “it’s getting late” and India should have made the offer “years ago.”

India’s government hasn’t officially responded to Trump’s remarks, but Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said at an event on Tuesday that both sides continue ...