Jaishankar says India-US trade deal is near the “finishing line” with remaining issues on US side

Times of India leads with Jaishankar’s claim that trade deal talks are near completion, stressing the idea of a “finishing line” and a challenge to find a landing point.

Scroll.in emphasises Jaishankar’s statement that most issues are sorted, highlighting that remaining concerns are at the American end rather than New Delhi.

NDTV frames the remarks around timing, noting they come about a month before Modi’s likely US trip for G20 where Modi and Trump may review bilateral progress and the trade pact.

Free Press Journal foregrounds that tariff-related and other issues are largely resolved, adding detail about the deal’s possible timing and the G20-linked meeting context.

Business Line focuses tightly on the same core message—bulk of issues resolved and the deal approaching a finishing line—without adding much beyond the negotiation status.

Times of India reiterates Jaishankar’s points about resolving most issues and potential for sealing the pact soon, keeping attention on the final phase progress.

India Today leads on the “both sides close to agreement” framing attributed to Jaishankar, treating the development as nearing closure on negotiations.

The Economic Times presents the same central status update that the trade deal is near the finish line, with minimal additional contextual detail in the provided summary.