New Delhi, March 13 -- US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on 13 March described India as a 'tough negotiator' in trade discussions and said it expects New Delhi and other partners to honour agreements reached with Washington.

Gor also said that the only two dealmakers who got the India-US trade deal done were President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who, according to him, share a 'deep and personal' friendship.

"India is a tough negotiator," Gor said during the discussion at India Today Conclave.

Gor said the Washington-New Delhi relationship can reach 'historic heights' as he highlighted the recent breakthroughs, such as the US-India interim trade agreement, to elevate the partnership.

"We are seeing something differen...