India and the US are in the final phase of trade talks ahead of the July 9 deadline that could trigger a 26 per cent tariff on Indian exports. Both sides are working on an interim deal that may exclude contentious sectors like agriculture and dairy,

Trade talks are intensifying as the deadline nears for increased US tariffs. The European Union aims for a deal with Washington. Vietnam has a new trade pact, but uncertainties exist. Japan faces potential tariffs on rice and autos.

President Trump said he's secured a trade deal with Vietnam in what would be just the second agreement Trump has made with another country.

Talks for a mini-trade deal at the level of negotiators may have been concluded and now political directions are being awaited from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, a source privy to the matter said.

The push comes as Trump announced an agreement with Vietnam that cuts U.S. tariffs on many Vietnamese goods to 20% from his previously threatened 46%. Trump said that U.S. products could enter Vietnam duty free, but details were scant. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. Sign up here.