NEW DELHI: Centre on Monday firmly rejected reports claiming that India was delaying an interim trade agreement with the United States, calling them "completely false, baseless and misleading" and asserting that negotiations between the two countries remain on track.

India has refused to rush into a quick trade agreement with the United States, choosing instead to hold out for more favourable terms despite mounting pressure from Washington,…

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has dismissed reports that India rejected a quick trade deal with the US as "completely false, baseless and misleading." He said both countries…