The United States has indicated that negotiations on a long-awaited trade agreement with India are showing progress, with a senior administration official citing "a lot of positive developments" in recent discussions, according to ANI . Over the past few weeks, Washington has scaled back from its earlier confrontational stance over India’s Russian oil purchases, signalling a willingness to engage constructively on trade after months of friction and stalled negotiations.

Speaking to reporters on Thursday, a senior official said Washington is working on two parallel issues with New Delhi -- a reciprocal trade agreement and ongoing concerns over India’s imports of Russian oil.

"I think we’ve had a lot of positive developments with them recently," the official said, as quoted by ANI. "

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