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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Shweta Sharma

India appeals to Donald Trump for a ‘big, beautiful trade pact’

Indian finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said India would love to have a “big, beautiful” trade deal with the US, as Washington and New Delhi race to clinch an agreement before the 9 July deadline when punitive tariffs are set to kick in.

However, the minister also laid out India’s red lines as she expressed hopes for an interim Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) between the two “strong economies.”

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