WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said several large trade agreements were still waiting to be completed, including with Switzerland and India, but the South Asian country had been "a bit recalcitrant" in talks with the United States.

Bessent told Fox Business Network's 'Kudlow' he hoped the Trump administration could wrap up its trade negotiations by the end of October

Despite rising tensions over tariffs, India remains committed to continuing discussions. Reuters cited two Indian lawmakers on August 11 who said trade talks would proceed as planned, even after the U.S. imposed a combined 50% duty on Indian exports in response to New Delhi’s purchase of sanctioned Russian oil.