india us trade pact

October 27, 2026 11:10 AM

India, US conclude most discussions on trade pact, fine-tuning agreement: Piyush Goyal

India and the United States have concluded most discussions on their proposed bilateral trade agreement and are now fine-tuning the pact ahead of its signing, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday. Addressing the India-Netherlands Business Forum in The Hague, Goyal said the two countries had made substantial progress in negotiations. "We have concluded most of the discussions on the India-US trade deal. Now we are fine-tuning the agreement," he said. The minister also sai...

October 16, 2026 12:36 PM

India-US trade pact would be concluded at earliest, in interest of global trade: FM Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday expressed hope that the India-US trade agreement would be concluded at the earliest, saying it would be in the interest of global trade and strengthen bilateral economic ties between the two countries. "I think recently the Indian Commerce Minister has also spoken that they expect and wish to have the agreement signed soon. Negotiations have been going on. I hope, in the interest of global trade and in the interest of trade between the two partners,...

October 15, 2026 4:29 PM

Legal drafting on in US trade pact; to be operationalised once we get competitive advantage: Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said the first phase of the India-US trade pact has been finalised and is undergoing legal drafting. He expressed the hope that it would be finalised soon and operationalised once India secures a competitive advantage over its peer countries. "US bilateral trade agreement's first tranche has been finalised and it is going through final contours, the legal drafting, and we hope to be able to finalise that soon and operationalise that once ...

September 3, 2026 5:05 PM

India-US trade pact to be finalised once Washington offers preferential terms: Piyush Goyal

India will announce the final details of its Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the United States only after Washington agrees to offer preferential tariff terms over India's competitors, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. "As soon as the US is able to give us the preferential rate in comparison to our competition, we will finalise the BTA and announce the final details," Goyal said, addressing a national workshop on Leveraging FTAs Outreach program. The minister s...

August 6, 2026 8:14 PM

Parliamentary Panel urges early India-US trade pact, calls for stronger safeguards against US tariffs

The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce has recommended the early conclusion of the proposed India–US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), while stressing that India's strategic and commercial interests must remain fully protected. The panel also called for a comprehensive review of bilateral trade relations in view of recent US tariff measures that have affected several export-oriented sectors. The 200th report of the Rajya Sabha Committee on Commerce, chaired by Rajy...

February 9, 2026 1:16 PM

India unlocks preferential access to $30-trillion U.S. market under landmark trade agreement

India has secured a major breakthrough in global trade with the signing of the India-U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreement, unlocking preferential access for Indian exports to the United States’ massive $30-trillion market. The agreement delivers sweeping tariff reductions, zero-duty access across key sectors, and enhanced cooperation in digital trade, technology and healthcare - while carefully safeguarding India’s farmers, MSMEs and sensitive industries. With India’s exports to the U.S. standi...

May 20, 2025 10:59 AM

Good discussions on expediting first tranche of India-US trade pact: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that he had held fruitful talks with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick towards concluding the first tranche of the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA). India and the US are working to sign the first tranche of the BTA to reduce tariffs before the agreed timeline of fall 2025, as the terms of reference for the pact have already been finalized. “Good discussions with Secretary @Howard Lutnick towards expediting the first...