India engaged in further trade talks with US
Trump set steep import duties on dozens of trading partners, including a 35 per cent tariff on many goods from Canada, 50 per cent for Brazil, 20 per cent for Taiwan and 39 per cent for Switzerland, according to a presidential executive order.
A US delegation is expected to visit New Delhi later in August, the government source said.
"We remain focused on the substantive agenda that our two countries have committed to and are confident that the relationship will continue to move forward," India's foreign ministry said on Friday.
Trade talks between Washington and New Delhi have been bogged down by issues including access to India's highly protected agriculture and dairy sector.
Nearly $US40 billion ($A62 billion) worth of exports from the South Asian nation - the world's fifth-largest economy - could be affected by Trump's tariff salvo, according to the source.
Without a deal, the rate singles out India for harsher trade conditions than its major peers, potentially damaging the economy of a strategic US partner in Asia that is seen as a counterbalance to Chinese influence.
The source said there was no question of compromising on India's agriculture and dairy sectors, especially not allowing import of dairy products due to religiously based opposition to animal feed in these products.
On Wednesday, Trump also threatened additional penalties on India for its commercial dealings with Russia and membership in the BRICS group of major emerging and developing economies.
There is no clarity yet on the penalty. Trump accuses BRICS of pursuing "anti-American policies".
Differences between the US and India could not be resolved overnight to arrive at a trade deal, a senior US official said on Thursday.
The US has a trade deficit of $US46 billion with India.
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