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Since   (a) you have been in the USA only for the last three years ( i.e. entered USA on F-1 in 2016);  (b) assuming that you have not been in the USA prior to 2016 on another F or J visa;  (c) you are compliant with the condition s of your F visa ( i.e. a full time student / trainee at a qualified educational institution ), you are exempt from counting days present and therefore still a Non-Resident Alien for the year 2018.

Thus you report to the USA tax authorities ONLY US sourced / connected income and NOT world income.  You file form 1040-NR ( not supported by TurboTax ).  It is not material whether IT dept in India taxes your  interest income or not -- you do not report this income nor do you get any foreign tax credit for taxes paid to another taxing authority.

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