By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump on Saturday said the US is seeking a “full dropping of trade barriers” in its deal with India, a day after hinting that a “very big” trade deal with India may be announced soon.
Trump said, “India—I think we are going to reach a deal where we have the right to go in and do trade. Right now, it’s restricted. You can’t walk in there; you can’t even think about it. We are looking to get a full trade barrier dropping, which is almost unthinkable—and I’m not sure if that is going to happen,” as he expressed optimism about future trade relations.
“But as of this moment, we agree on going to India and doing trade. We have made a deal with China… We are dealing with 200 countries or more,” he told reporters in Washington.
Trump was responding to a query regarding the US reciprocal tariff deadline.
President Trump had hinted at the possibility of a major trade agreement with India, after the recent finalization of a deal with China.
He was speaking at the Big Beautiful Bill event, Trump described the ongoing efforts to secure beneficial trade arrangements.
“Everybody wants to make a deal and be part of it,” Trump said.
“Remember a few months ago the press asked, ‘Do you really have anybody interested?’ Well, we just signed with China yesterday. We are making some great deals. We have one coming up maybe with India. A very big one, where we’re going to open up India. In the China deal, we are beginning to open up China, he added.
He clarified that such agreements would not extend to every nation indiscriminately.
