Donald Trump halts reciprocal tariffs for several countries, prompting India to expedite its trade deal with the US.

While India awaits a direct conversation with the US President, Trump has already spoken with Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, met Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu, and had a call with South Korea’s acting president Han Duck-soo.

India aims to accelerate trade agreement talks with the US after a temporary pause on reciprocal tariffs, while the US increases duties on China. India was among the first to initiate trade discussions with the US,