US President Donald Trump says trade negotiations with India are still continuing
US President Donald Trump said that his administration is continuing negotiations with India to address trade barriers between the two countries, Reuters reported late Tuesday.
Key quotes
I am pleased to announce that India, and United States of America, are continuing negotiations to address trade barriers.
India, and United States of America, are continuing negotiations to address trade barriers between our two nations.
Look forward to speaking with my very good friend, Prime Minister Modi, in upcoming weeks.
I look forward to speaking with my very good friend, Prime Minister Modi, in upcoming weeks.
Feel certain that there will be no difficulty in coming to a successful conclusion for both of our great countries.
Market reaction
At the time of writing, the USD/INR pair is trading 0.30% higher on the day to trade at 88.38.
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