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The
statement follows Trump's visit to India on Feb. 24-25, during
which the U.S. president clinched the sale of $3 billion of
military equipment sale to India.
"They (Trump and Modi) agreed to promptly conclude the ongoing
negotiations, which they hope can become phase one of a
comprehensive bilateral trade agreement that reflects the true
ambition and full potential of the bilateral commercial
relations", the White House said http://bit.ly/37YDP4q late on
Tuesday, giving no details on what would be included in the
deal.
Earlier on Tuesday, Trump criticized India for its high tariffs.
"India is probably the highest tariff nation in the world," he
said.
Ahead of his trip, negotiators from the two sides wrangled for
months to narrow differences on farm goods, medical devices,
digital trade and new tariffs.
"If the deal happens with India it will be at the end of this
year and if it doesn't happen then we will do something else,"
Trump said on Tuesday.
The U.S. president said the United States wanted to be treated
fairly and given reciprocal access to India's market.
Separately, his trip coincided with violent clashes in the
Indian capital of Delhi between Hindu and Muslim groups over a
new citizenship law in India, with the violence resulting in
many deaths.
(Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Bengaluru)
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