India tariff talks going great, think we’ll have a deal: Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday expressed optimism regarding ongoing discussions with India about tariffs.

Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Trump stated that the negotiations were “coming along great” and conveyed confidence that the two nations would soon reach a deal, according to a report by Reuters.

“India tariff talks are going great, think we’ll have a deal soon,” he said.

Trump also said he would plan to visit Africa. He said separately that he planned to speak with officials in Australia.

The US temporarily suspended additional tariffs on Indian exports on April 10 for a period of 90 days, effective until July 9. The decision came amid ongoing trade discussions between Washington and New Delhi, which have recently shown signs of progress.

On Monday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that many of America’s major trading partners have made “very good” offers to avoid new US tariffs. He added that one of the first trade agreements could likely be signed with India. Bessent told reporters that the first agreement could occur this week or next. But he did not provide any further details.

“I would guess that India would be one of the first trade deals we would sign,” Bessent told CNBC. He also said that negotiations had taken place with Japan and other Asian countries.

“Vice President Vance was in India last week and talked about substantial progress. I have mentioned that the negotiations with the Republic of Korea have gone very well, and I think we’ve had some very substantial negotiations with our Japanese allies,” Bessent told CNBC.