Trump says India, US strike trade deal
- Posted on February 2, 2026
- By Le Monde
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Trump says India, US strike trade deal
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi was one of the first leaders to visit the White House after Trump's return to the presidency a year ago, but efforts to secure a trade deal had foundered over India's Russian oil purchases. Trump now said that the US would lower tariffs imposed on India last year from 25% to 18%.
