Efforts to secure an India-US bilateral trade deal remain underway following several roadblocks and the imposition of 50% tariffs. Union Minister Piyush Goyal assured on Saturday that talks were progressing in a “cordial atmosphere” and stressed the need to protect Indian interests. The remarks came even as US President Donald Trump insisted New Delhi had already “de-escalated” and “more or less stopped” purchasing Russian oil.

“I believe the talks are progressing in a very cordial atmosphere and I have said many times that free trade agreements or trade talks are never based on deadlines. There is no agreement unless we fully address the interests of the nation – India’s farmers, India’s fishermen, India’s MSME sector. The talks are progressing very well. The talks are ongoing and we wil

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