India does trade deals in its national interest and is not bound by deadlines, Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday, reacting to a question about whether the country would reach a trade deal with the U.

Against a ticking clock, President Donald Trump said Wednesday the United States has reached a trade agreement with Vietnam, pulling off the administration’s third significant deal ahead of a self-imposed July 9 deadline.

Vietnam finds itself caught between its two biggest trading partners as the Trump administration tries to stop Chinese exporters using Vietnam as a way station.