US President Donald Trump has announced that a trade agreement with India has not been finalized, despite previous indications that a deal was nearing

India is preparing to face higher U.S. tariffs — likely between 20% and 25% — on some of its exports as a temporary measure, as it holds off on fresh trade concessions ahead of Washington's August 1 deadline,

Despite trade disagreements, Trump called Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi “a friend.” He also repeated his earlier claim that he helped stop conflict between India and Pakistan through trade negotiations. “They ended the war with Pakistan at my request, and that was great,” he said, also mentioning past settlements involving Cambodia.