Skip to main content

India Weekly: Mixed messaging on India-US trade deal prospects

President Trump's talking up of the prospects of a "very big" trade deal between India and the US this week are at odds with recent reports which suggest that India's politically sensitive agricultural sector is halting progress towards any such deal. If a deal is struck before the 8th July reciprocal tariff deadline, we suspect it would only be limited given time is running out to resolve the main points of contention.

Become a client to read more

This is premium content that requires an active Capital Economics subscription to view.

Already have an account?

You may already have access to this premium content as part of a paid subscription.

Sign in to read the content in full or get details of how you can access it

Register for free

Sign up for a free account to:

  • Unlock additional content
  • Register for Capital Economics events
  • Receive email updates and economist-curated newsletters
  • Request a free trial of our services


Get access