India offered a ‘zero tariff deal’ to US, says Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday landed in Doha, Qatar, on the second day of his Middle East tour after his visit in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.

During his visit, on Thursday, he revealed that India has offered a trade deal to the United States which would see ‘basically zero tariffs’ on a broad range of American goods, reported Reuters.

This comment builds on his earlier statement from April 30, when he expressed optimism about ongoing tariff discussions with India. Speaking at an event in Michigan, he said the talks were “going great” and voiced confidence that a final agreement would be reached soon.

According to the news agency report dated May 9, India has proposed reducing its average tariff differential with the United States from approximately 13% to below 4%—a drop of 9 percentage points. This would mark one of the most significant steps by India toward aligning its trade policies with key global partners.

As part of the proposed agreement, India has offered to eliminate duties on 60% of tariff lines in the initial phase. The report also noted that the Modi-led government has proposed granting preferential access to nearly 90% of US imports.