By Shubham Batra, Shivangi Acharya and Ira Dugal NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India has offered to slash its tariff gap with the U.S. to less than 4% from nearly 13% now, in exchange for an exemption from President Donald Trump's "current and potential" tariff hikes,

India has proposed significantly reducing its tariff differential with the US to under 4% to secure exemptions from existing and future tariffs. This move aims to boost the $129 billion bilateral trade,

India and the UK agreed to a landmark trade deal slashing tariffs on cosmetics, vehicles, alcoholic beverages and other goods, as both sides look for wins to offset the disruption of President Donald Trump’s protectionist policies.