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...