India calls trade talks 'productive'; US pours cold water on deal timeline

India's trade minister described recent talks with the US as 'productive,' but US Trade Representative Greer said a bilateral trade agreement is not imminent. The article, aggregated by Sina News from Guancha.cn and Reuters, highlights a divergence in tone between the two sides. It notes unresolved differences on agriculture and new US legislation that could impose tariffs on India for purchasing Russian energy.