India has asked the United States for an exemption from US steel and aluminium tariffs, in exchange for removing some tariffs on US agricultural goods but Washington is not seriously considering the offer, sources familiar with the discussions said.
Negotiators in New Delhi and Washington have been in talks, hoping to reach an agreement during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the U.S. later this month
Negotiators in New Delhi and Washington are hoping to reach an agreement during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi s visit to the U.S. later this month, two Indian government officials and one industry source with direct knowledge of the matter said.
According to both official sources, India has offered to drop retaliatory duties on select agricultural items such as almonds and walnuts in exchange for exemption from steel tariffs