India does not enter into any trade agreement based on deadlines and will accept the proposed trade deal with the US only when it is fully finalised, properly concluded and in the national interest, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday.

The interim agreement reportedly covers around 6,000 items, with the focus on lowering tariffs on both sides. Aghi noted that a minimum reciprocal tariff of 10% is likely, though the final terms may vary.

U.S. and India trade negotiators were pushing on Wednesday to try to land a tariff-reducing deal ahead of President Donald Trump's July 9 negotiating deadline, but disagreements over U.S. dairy and agriculture remained unresolved,