India on Tuesday formally challenged the US on higher auto tariffs by raising the matter with the World Trade Organization, signaling a hardening of the South Asian nation’s stance on trade talks even as the two countries race to clinch an interim deal before July.

As US and Indian teams meet to negotiate a trade agreement, India closely monitors the legal challenges to Trump's tariffs and concessions offered to

The US has urged trade partners to submit their best offers by July 8, but no proposals have been received yet.