As trade talks gather pace, Indian team extends stay in US
India's trade team has extended its stay in Washington to iron out differences as the two sides look to clinch a deal before a July 9 deadline when higher US tariffs are set to kick in, people familiar with the matter said.
The in-person negotiations were initially supposed to run through June 27 but were extended by a day, raising hopes of an interim trade deal. Both sides have dug in their heels over a few key issues including Washington's demand that India open its market to genetically modified crops.
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