During the annual leaders' summit of the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced that both nations have identified a viable trade plan, fostering optimism about the agreement's future. He noted that India adopts a relatively protectionist stance on tariffs, and the United States aims to lower these tariffs to a reasonable level, fostering a robust trading partnership between the two countries. Ross underscored that the tariff issue is indeed resolvable through negotiations.