India is seeking new trade deals to open markets for exporters and mitigate the sharp U.S. tariffs, as efforts to secure an agreement with Washington remain elusive.
Relations between Washington and New Delhi plummeted in August after U.S. President Donald Trump raised tariffs to 50%, a move that threatens job losses and undermines India's ambition to become a manufacturing and export powerhouse.
That pressure, experts say, has pushed New Delhi into a rapid diversification drive beyond its biggest market.
India signed or operationalized four trade agreements last year, including a major pact with Britain, the fastest pace of dealmaking it
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