India-US interim trade deal nears, aiming for $500B by 2030, with concessions on nuts and steel, but resisting wheat/dairy access.

• India resisted US demands for wheat/dairy/corn access but offered tariff relief on almonds, pistachios, and walnuts.
• India sought steel tariff exemptions, but Washington declined, keeping complex issues for a second-phase deal.
• Trump aims to finalize the first phase pact before the 90-day tariff suspension expires, with a second tranche planned for fall.