Trump says India-US trade deal is close and 'much different'

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that India and the US are "pretty close" to finalizing a trade deal, describing it as "much different" than previous agreements. He made the remarks to reporters in the Oval Office. Trump stated that India wants to make a deal and that the two countries are close to an agreement. His comments came as Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited India to discuss trade, energy, technology, and defence ties. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal recently met US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to discuss the pact's details. The two nations finalized a framework for the first phase of a bilateral trade agreement in February, but subsequent US tariff changes have prompted further negotiations.