Despite repeated assurances from US President Donald Trump that a deal is “close”, unresolved issues, particularly concerning agriculture and automobiles, are preventing a final agreement.

Trump said the bilateral trade pact with Indonesia would result in tariff- and non-tariff-barrier-free access for US goods to the Indonesian market

As a trade storm brews across Asia, India is hoping to duck the full blow of America’s tariff blitz. But behind closed doors, negotiations are walking a tightrope and the stakes are massive.