As anticipation builds over an interim trade deal between India and the United States, President Donald Trump has signalled a fresh salvo in his aggressive trade policy. Speaking on Thursday, Trump revealed that Washington would begin dispatching letters to nations worldwide,

Trump told reporters he would begin sending countries letters setting tariff rates rather than negotiate 170 trade deals worldwide.

President Donald Trump said Washington will start sending letters to countries on Friday specifying what tariff rates they will face on imports to the United States, a clear shift from earlier pledges to strike scores of individual deals.