India ‘Optimistic’ of Finalizing US Tariffs Deal by December

A tanker at Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Photographer: Abeer Khan/Bloomberg

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By Shruti Srivastava

November 28, 2025 at 10:02 AM UTC

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India is optimistic that it will strike an initial deal with the US to bring down reciprocal tariffs by next month, a top official said in New Delhi, as anticipation builds that the two sides are close to resolving tensions over levies.