<h1>Trade negotiations between India and the US progressing, but high tariffs and market-access demands impede final agreement.</h1> Negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement between India and the United States have progressed through five rounds since March but face disruption from reciprocal elevated tariff measures and US demands for expanded market access in sensitive sectors. The talks seek to expand bilateral trade in goods and services, yet scheduling of further rounds remains unsettled as India rejects proposals that would compromise protections for small and marginal farmers.