Trade negotiations between India and the United States have run into serious roadblocks, according to a report by Reuters. Just weeks before the July 9 deadline for US President Donald Trump’s proposed 26 per cent reciprocal tariff to take effect, disagreements over import duties on steel, auto parts, and agricultural products have delayed progress on a trade deal.

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India–US trade talks stalling; Indian exporters may face 26 per cent tariff: Reports

Reuters reports that the US is demanding that India commit to lower import tariffs on farm goods such as soybeans and corn, as well as automobiles and alcoholic beverages. It also wants India to relax certain non-tariff barriers. Indian officials say these demands are proving difficult to meet without clear commitments from the US side.