A delegation of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), led by the Chief Negotiator, concluded its four-day visit to India to advance discussions on the Trade Agreement. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said that during the visit, the teams held constructive and positive discussions across a wide range of issues covering Trade in Goods, Non-Tariff Measures, Customs and Trade Facilitation, Economic Security Alignment and other areas of mutual interest.

 

The Ministry said that the engagements were marked by a spirit of cooperation and pragmatism, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to concluding a mutually beneficial agreement that strengthens bilateral trade and economic ties.

 

India and the United States agreed on a framework for an Interim Agreement regarding reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade in a Joint Statement, issued on the 7th of February. The framework reaffirmed the countries’ commitment to the broader India-U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreement negotiations.