India deal pretty close, will be different: Trump; pact to exclude unresolved sectors

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President Donald Trump said a US-India trade agreement is close but would differ from a comprehensive pact. The two sides may leave unresolved sectors out of an initial agreement while reaching terms on areas where negotiations have advanced.

There has been speculation in certain quarters that the much-awaited deal may not be comprehensive, covering all sectors, and the two sides may like to leave aside the issues which have been particularly nettlesome to have an understanding on those for which they have been able to hammer out agreements.