To clinch an early free trade deal with India amid the ongoing tariff turmoil, the US is likely to press New Delhi to accept a tariff package that locks in import levies on Indian goods around 18 per cent, as agreed in the February framework deal. This will be backed with an assurance that more penalties won’t be added after the ongoing Section 301 investigations against India conclude, sources said.The high-level US trade team visiting India on June 1-4 to push negotiations to conclude the interim trade deal may also throw in a sweetener guaranteeing further tariff reductions in the…