US, India trade talks to restart after Donald Trump's tariff tweets

The US is also challenging India's retaliatory tariffs in a new case at the World Trade Organization

US trade officials will restart talks with their Indian counterparts on Friday amid uncertainty over issues ranging from data localisation and India’s retail policies to recent tariffs imposed by the South Asian nation.

US President Donald Trump (pictured) had earlier this week criticised India’s decision to impose higher tariffs on a slew of American goods. His trade officials are in New Delhi to meet foreign and trade ministry officials, according to Raveesh Kumar, foreign ministry spokesman.

Christopher Wilson, assistant US trade representative for south and central Asia and deputy assistant Brendan Lynch will on Friday discuss bilateral trade with additional trade secretary