Diplomats with the European Union are still waiting for in-depth negotiations to begin. And it's unclear how quickly a substantive agreement with China could be reached.

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that India has offered to eliminate tariffs on the United States as part of a potential trade deal – but New Delhi soon poured cold water on Trump’s claims, saying negotiations were not complete.

New Delhi is seeking to clinch a trade deal with the U.S. within the 90-day pause on tariff hikes announced by Trump on April 9 for major trading partners, which had included a 26% tariff on India. (Reporting by Nayera Abdallah,