By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI, April 23 (Reuters) - India and the United States are engaged in constructive talks aimed at reaching a balanced and mutually beneficial trade agreement, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.

The comments followed a three-day ​visit to Washington by an Indian trade delegation led by senior commerce ministry official ‌Darpan Jain for talks with US counterparts

Efforts to frame an interim trade pact, including a proposal to lower US tariffs on Indian goods to about 18 percent, have been clouded by uncertainty following a US Supreme Court ruling although negotiations are continuing.

US-China trade diplomacy entered a critical phase this weekend as senior economic officials from both countries met in Paris. With an expected meeting ahead between the two superpowers' leaders, the talks, led by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and ...

The fresh round of trade talks come amid wider uncertainty over Trump's tariffs, which has complicated efforts to clinch a deal. India is pushing for preferential access to the US market, while Washington is seeking greater openings in agriculture and related sectors.