US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have pledged to resume trade negotiations, suggesting a potential easing of tensions that escalated over tariffs and India’s purchase of Russian oil.

Trump announced on social media on Tuesday that he looked forward to speaking with Modi in the coming weeks and expressed confidence that the two countries could reach a mutually beneficial agreement. “I feel certain that there will be no difficulty in coming to a successful conclusion for both of our Great Countries,” he wrote.

Modi responded in a post on X, describing the US and India as “close friends and natural partners.” He added that ongoing negotiations could “unlock the limitless potential of the India-US partnership” and indicated that both teams were working to conclude discussions as quickly as possible.

A source familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that a team of Indian trade negotiators is planning to travel to Washington within days, possibly as early as next week, to resume talks.

New Delhi has emphasised that any agreement would require Washington to address the 25 per cent reciprocal tariff on Indian exports and an additional 25 per cent levy applied for importing Russian oil.

The announcement marks a significant step toward resolving one of the most contentious episodes in recent US–India trade relations, raising expectations that both sides could find a pathway to compromise in the coming weeks.