One of first U.S. trade deals to avert tariffs would likely be with India, Bessent says

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Open this photo in gallery: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks with reporters outside the White House, in Washington, on April 28.Mark Schiefelbein/The Associated Press U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said many top U.S. trading partners had made ‘very good’ proposals to avert U.S. tariffs, and one of the first deals to be signed would likely be with India. “I would guess that India would be one of the first trade deals we would sign,” Bessent told CNBC, adding that the U.S. had also held very substantial negotiations with Japan and discussions with other Asian trading partners were...