** Indian textile firms gain between 2% and 9%
** India and US are nearing a trade agreement to reduce tariffs on Indian imports, India's Mint reports
** India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the White House did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment
** Gokaldas Exports GOKL.NS leads gains among pack with 9.3% jump, trailed by Vardhman Textiles' VART.NS 7.8% climb
** Welspun Living WLSP.NS, KPR Mill KPRM.NS and Indo Count's ICNT.NS up ~5% each
** Arvind ARVN.NS, Trident TRIE.NS up ~4%,
** YTD, GOKL leads losses among pack with 23.1% drop
(Reporting by Kashish Tandon in Bengaluru)
((Kashish.tandon@thomsonreuters.com))