Indian officials said trade talks with the US remain on track, although there are signs that New Delhi is adopting a tougher approach in negotiations, following China’s defiance of US President Donald Trump.

That alone makes the trade deal agreed between India and Britain on May 6th significant—perhaps even a “landmark”, as Britain’s prime minister and his opposite number, Narendra Modi, claimed. The deal will add a useful boost to trade between the world’s fifth- and sixth-largest economies.

A new trade agreement between the U.S. And china to roll back high tariffs on each other’s goods could reduce the competitive edge india had gained amid escalating trade tensions between the two global powers.