Gift Nifty trades at 24,712, down nearly 150 points, a discount of nearly 140 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close, indicating a muted start for the Indian stock market.

India and the US have held several rounds of negotiations for a trade deal over the past few months, with Delhi even reducing tariffs on goods like Bourbon whiskey and motorcycles to placate the US. But the US runs a $45bn (£33bn) trade deficit with India, which Trump is keen to reduce.