India does trade deals in its national interest and is not bound by deadlines, Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday, reacting to a question about whether the country would reach a trade deal with the U.

India will enter into a trade agreement with the US only if its interests are protected and it is able to sustain a tariff advantage over its competitors, while prioritising the interests of farmers,

Amid speculations of an interim trade deal between India and the US expected in the next 2-3 days, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal said on Friday that India will never make a trade deal based on a timeline.