India and the US are making steady progress on a bilateral trade deal, with high-level talks scheduled in Washington as both nations explore early wins and deeper economic cooperation

A senior Indian government official expressed optimism over the negotiations. “We would like to conclude as early as possible,” the official said, adding that talks are “progressing very well” and that an Indian delegation is scheduled to travel to the US for further discussions.

Progress toward reducing trade barriers has been made but uncertainty from U.S. trade policy will lead to weaker growth and continued lower inflation in the U.K., Lombardelli said.

The development comes after US President Trump claimed that he brokered a “ceasefire” between Pakistan and India. He also lauded the leadership of both countries and said he would be doing “a lot of trade” with both.

The EU is weighing a temporary return to its pre-war trade agreement with Ukraine if a renegotiated deal is not ready to take effect when war-related tariff suspensions expire on June 5, EU diplomats said on Wednesday.

When President Trump ended a tariff exemption for small packages from China and Hong Kong, e-commerce companies Shein and Temu lost a big advantage as they became exposed to Trump’s new sky-hig

China criticized the trade agreement reached between the U.S. and the U.K. last week as it could potentially push Chinese products out of British supply chains.

"Today’s announcement is a positive step that will allow some trade between the two countries to resume," said U.S.-China Business Council President Sean Stein