India engages US on proposed tariffs, continues talks on trade framework agreement

June 3, 2026 2:38 PM

India engages US on proposed tariffs, continues talks on trade framework agreement

India is actively engaging with the United States over proposed tariffs under Section 301 of the US Trade Act of 1974, while simultaneously continuing discussions aimed at finalising a bilateral trade framework agreement, the government said on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has concluded investigations involving 60 economies, including India, concerning measures adopted by these countries to regulate or...

US trade delegation to visit India next week as bilateral trade talks progress

May 29, 2026 5:40 PM

US trade delegation to visit India next week as bilateral trade talks progress

A United States trade delegation is expected to visit India next week to advance ongoing negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday, amid growing optimism over the possibility of an interim deal being finalised in the coming months. Addressing a media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said trade discussions between the two countries have remained “positive and constructive” so far. “We had a trade team that visited the Unit...

India engaged with US, EU to conclude trade agreements: MEA

December 26, 2025 8:23 PM

India engaged with US, EU to conclude trade agreements: MEA

India is actively engaged with the United States and the European Union to conclude trade agreements, with discussions underway to address outstanding issues, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. Responding to queries during the weekly media briefing on the India-US bilateral trade agreement, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said both sides remain engaged with the objective of finalising a fair, balanced and mutually beneficial agreement. “Both governments continue to remai...

India-US trade negotiations on the right track: Piyush Goyal

September 18, 2025 8:20 PM

India-US trade negotiations on the right track: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that India’s trade negotiations with the United States are progressing positively, underlining the strength of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. Speaking in Abu Dhabi at the 13th meeting of the UAE-India High-Level Joint Task Force on Investments, Goyal noted that his recent discussions with the US Assistant USTR were constructive and moving in the right direction. “The US discussions with t...

India, U.S. officials hold talks on bilateral trade pact

September 16, 2025 9:48 PM

India, U.S. officials hold talks on bilateral trade pact

A delegation from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), led by Chief Negotiator for the India–U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreement Brendan Lynch, held discussions with senior officials of the Department of Commerce in New Delhi on Tuesday. According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the talks were described as “positive and forward-looking,” with both sides acknowledging the enduring importance of bilateral trade. The meeting, led on the Indian side by the Special...

US President Trump confirms India-US trade talks continue despite 25 per cent tariff threat

July 31, 2025 9:10 AM

US President Trump confirms India-US trade talks continue despite 25 per cent tariff threat

President Donald Trump has said that India and the US were still negotiating a trade deal despite his threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff, and a final decision may be known by the end of the week. "We're talking to India now, we'll see what happens," he said on Wednesday, hours after he had threatened the 25 per cent tariffs and the 100 per cent penalty for buyers of Russian energy he had proposed. He said that India, which he asserted has one of the highest tariffs in the world, was now "wil...