India, US in discussion for a 'fantastic' trade agreement: Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump on Monday said India and America are in discussion for a "fantastic" trade agreement, which will be among the biggest ever made. Addressing the 'Namaste Trump' event at the Motera Stadium here, Trump said that both the countries are in the early stages of discussion for an "incredible" trade agreement to reduce barriers of investments. "Over the course of my visit, Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi and I will also discuss our efforts to expand the economic ties between our two countries. We will be making a very very major among the biggest ever made trade deals," he said. "We are in the early stages of discussion for an incredible trade agreement to reduce barriers of investments, between the US and India and I am optimistic that working together, the Prime Minister and I can reach a fantastic deal that's good and even great for both of our countries," Trump said, adding the Indian Prime Minister is a "very tough" negotiator. The  US president said that commerce between the two nations has increased by more than 40 per cent.

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