India’s chief economic advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran said most of the trade issues between New Delhi and Washington have been “sorted out” and he will be surprised if a deal is not struck by March. The top economist said he has full confidence that an agreement will be reached by March 2026.

“I was hoping something would be done by the end of November, but it has turned out to be elusive. That’s why it is difficult to give a timeline on this. However, I would be surprised if we don’t have it sealed by the end of the financial year,” Nageswaran said in an interview with Bloomberg Television.

Further, Nageswaran said the FY27 economic outlook has a positive momentum.

Initially, New Delhi and Washington had agreed to conclude the first tranche of the trade agreement, by fall of this year. However, the two nations failed to strike a deal before the deadline. In the last few weeks, India has expressed confidence that the deal could be concluded by the end of the year.

Nageswaran blamed geopolitics for the delay and said it is hard to put a timeline for the deal.

STILL NO DEAD LINE FOR THEIR DEAL..

ABHI BHI TUKKA...

#Uncertainty