U.S. trade representative Greer says deal with India not 'imminent' after Modi-Trump call

U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer on Thursday signaled that a deal with India was not on the cards soon, as Washington and New Delhi continue to hash out the finer points of a much-awaited agreement. "I don't think there is something imminent ," Greer said in response to a query by Indian news agency ANI, adding that "we truly have identified the universe of items that are sticking points." His comments come just a day after U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's spoke over the phone, a call that Greer described as "very constructive." He also held bilateral meetings with Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, who is in the U.S.