New Delhi  -Indian exporters are increasingly relying on diplomatic goodwill and trade negotiations as their best chance of securing refunds on U.S. tariffs imposed during recent trade disputes. With formal legal remedies proving slow and uncertain, many businesses believe positive bilateral relations between New Delhi and Washington could play a decisive role in resolving pending refund claims.

The issue primarily affects sectors such as steel, aluminum, engineering goods, and select manufactured products that faced additional duties under past U.S. trade measures. Exporters argue that changing geopolitical priorities, stronger economic ties, and growing supply-chain . . .