New Delhi, March 13 -- Reports suggesting that India would hold off on a trade deal with the United States were dismissed on Friday by Government of India sources.

The Government of India sources said that the claims made were "incorrect and misleading".

"The claim that India will hold off a trade deal with the United States is incorrect and misleading," sources said.

The United States and India last month announced a framework for an Interim Agreement on reciprocal, mutually beneficial trade, reaffirming their commitment to a broader Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) launched by President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 13, 2025

As part of the framework, India has agreed to eliminate or reduce tariffs on all U...