DAYS BEFORE the 26 per cent reciprocal tariffs imposed on India by the President Donald Trump-led US administration come into effect, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday. The two sides “agreed on the importance of the early conclusion of the Bilateral Trade Agreement”. India and the US started negotiations on the trade deal after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Trump in Washington DC in mid-February. “Good to speak with @SecRubio today. Exchanged perspectives on the Indo-Pacific, the Indian sub-continent, Europe, Middle East/West Asia and the Caribbean… Agreed on the importance of...