By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian and U.S. officials discussed trade issues including the reduction of tariffs and easing of non-tariff barriers, making progress towards a bilateral trade agreement during several days of talks in New Delhi,

US President Donald Trump is in talks with India, Israel, and Vietnam to secure trade deals and avoid looming tariffs, CNN reports. The negotiations aim to resolve trade imbalances and prevent new duties on imports from these key US partners.

Both India and the US want to expedite the negotiations for the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA) as the two countries are looking at promoting two-way commerce, an official statement said on Thursday.

US President Donald Trump has opened the flood gates for a tariff war with the imposition of reciprocal tariffs on all nations. As a part of his 'Liberation Day' economic plan, President Trump has levied maximum retaliatory import duty on several countries.

China, Canada and the European Union have appeared unwilling to negotiate on the Trump administration’s proposed tariffs — but India has been an active participant at the negotiating table,

President Donald Trump’s higher-than-expected tariff rate on India is likely to push Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hasten trade talks with the US to minimize the blow to Asia’s third-largest economy.

Sweeping new tariffs announced by President Donald Trump have provoked dismay, threats of countermeasures and calls for further negotiations to make trade rules fairer