<h1>India and US negotiate interim trade deal with July deadline targeting $500 billion bilateral trade by 2030</h1> India-US trade negotiations for an interim agreement are progressing in Washington, with an Indian delegation led by a chief negotiator working to finalize a pact before a July deadline. The US imposed additional tariffs on Indian goods but suspended them temporarily until the deadline. Key challenges include agriculture and dairy sectors, with the US seeking duty concessions on industrial goods, automobiles, and agricultural products, while India wants concessions for textiles, gems, leather goods, and other labor-intensive sectors. Both countries aim to conclude the first tranche of a broader bilateral trade agreement by fall, targeting doubled bilateral trade to $500 billion by 2030.