Protecting Indian interest ‘supreme' in U.S. trade talks, says India trade ministry source
Protecting Indian interest is "supreme" in bilateral trade talks with the U.S., an Indian trade ministry source said on Monday, as the country rushes to clinch a trade agreement with the U.S. before the expiry of the pause on steep reciprocal tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.
(Reporting by Manoj Kumar, writing by Sakshi Dayal; Editing by Toby Chopra)
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