The country and the US are conducting a full-day discussions, creating optimism that paused negotiations on a trade deal will quickly continue.
A delegation led by a American commerce representative is in the capital to confer with officials from the Indian economic authority.
The Indian side clarified that the discussion does not indicate the commencement of the subsequent phase of negotiations, characterizing it as a "discussion" about "trying to see" how an agreement can be achieved.
Talks on a economic arrangement had halted after the American leader introduced significant levies on products from India, partly as a response for Delhi's acquisition of imports from Russia. India has justified its action, citing national energy requirements, and called the tariffs "inequitable".
The hefty duties, along with harsh remarks of the country by the American leader and senior administration figures, have led to a quick and surprising deterioration in ties between the allies.
The nation is a leading supplier of merchandise, including clothing, seafood and gems and jewellery to the United States, and the tariffs have already impacted production and jobs.
So Tuesday's meeting between Indian and US officials is being attentively observed.
"This isn't an official round of negotiations but it will certainly be a exchange on the discussions and on trying to see how we can finalize an agreement between India and the US," the head of the Indian delegation told national news outlets.
A session of talks was postponed last month following the duty imposition and the nation’s unwillingness to stop buying Russian oil.
But over the past few days, hopes have grown – White House officials have appeared more cooperative, and the Indian side has stated that the talks are still on.
On the previous day, a United States representative stated: "The nation is engaging. We will observe how this works."
During a digital conversation between the American leader and the Indian Prime Minister, the US leader said that the nations were "moving forward with discussions to resolve the trade barriers" between them. Replying, the Prime Minister reiterated the optimism and said the two countries were "close friends and logical companions."
A potential appointee for the next US ambassador to India also commented that the agreement "is likely to conclude in the near future".
"We aren't that disagreeing right now on the deal. In fact, they're working on the nitty-gritty of the arrangement," he said during a official review last week.
But it is yet to be seen how the countries solve key differences that had earlier blocked a trade deal from materializing.
Agriculture and dairy, in specifically, are major obstacles.
For an extended period, The US has pushed for expanded market reach to India's farm sector, seeing it as a major untapped market. But The nation has strongly defended it, citing domestic sustenance, jobs and the welfare of millions of small farmers.
Last week, a US Commerce Secretary repeated his earlier comments of the nation’s rigorous defenses, asking why a country of 1.4 billion people wouldn't "purchase one unit of corn from the United States".
But Indian experts have stated that India shouldn't give in to pressure to liberalize its farm sector, keeping independent policy and crop supplies in mind.
