India's foreign minister said on Saturday that trade negotiations with Washington are continuing but there are lines that New Delhi needs to defend, just days before hefty additional U.S. tariffs are due to hit.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push to slash consumption taxes on everyday goods could deliver billions of dollars in annual relief and boost demand in an economy bracing for painful US tariffs,

India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar told reporters in New Delhi on Saturday that trade discussions between India and the U.S. are still ongoing.