The stakes are high, with the United States and India counting on one another as indispensable partners in their competition with China.

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said more negotiations are needed with India to reach a trade deal before the August 1 tariff deadline. While talks have been constructive, he noted India’s traditionally protectionist trade policies could make major concessions difficult.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said the United States and the European Union had reached agreement on a trade deal that includes a 15% tariff on EU goods entering the U.S. and significant EU purchases of U.