Trump was asked which trade deals were on the horizon and he responded saying, “We're very close to India." (File Photo)US President Donald Trump on Wednesday hinted at reaching a new trade agreement with India soon, while a trade deal with the European Union could also possibly be finalised but it would be too soon to say if a deal with Canada can be agreed upon as the tariff deadline looms.The Trump administration has been negotiating trade deals with America’s trading partners for better trading relations and to balance a huge US trade deficit ahead of the deadline of August 1, when duties on most of the US imports are set to rise. The US has been able to finalise deals with the UK, Vietnam, Indonesia and plans are in final stage for some smaller countries in Africa and the Caribbean.During an interview with Real America’s Voice on Wednesday, Trump was asked which trade deals were on the horizon and he responded saying, “We’re very close to India, and…we could possibly make a deal with (the) European Union.”The comments by the US president come as an Indian delegation arrived in Washington on Monday to discuss and finalise trade deals. The EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic was also on the way to Washington on Wednesday for tariff discussions.Also Read | ‘Full access’ into Indonesia after pact, India deal ‘along the same lines’, says TrumpTalking about the EU’s trade deal, Trump said “The European Union has been brutal, and now they’re being very nice. They want to make a deal, and it’ll be a lot different than the deal that we’ve had for years,” Reuters reported.However, when asked to detail about the trade agreements with Canada which is also, like the EU, preparing countermeasures if the talks with the US fail to produce a deal, Trump said “Too soon to say.”On Tuesday, Trump had said the United States is working on a deal that could give it access to the Indian markets as he announced a trade deal with Indonesia wherein Jakarta will face a reduced tariff rate of 19%.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:donald trumpIndia US trade