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Discussions during the upcoming visit will focus on finalising details of the interim agreement while also advancing negotiations under the broader trade pact.
India and the United States had issued a joint statement on February 7, 2026, announcing a framework for an interim agreement aimed at promoting reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade. (IMAGE: REUTERS)
A US delegation led by its chief negotiator will visit India from June 1 to June 4 to hold discussions on the proposed interim trade agreement and broader India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), the government said on Wednesday.
The visit follows earlier in-person negotiations held in Washington DC between April 20 and April 23 as both countries push ahead with talks on a reciprocal trade framework agreed earlier this year.
According to a statement issued by the Commerce Ministry, discussions during the upcoming visit will focus on finalising details of the interim agreement while also advancing negotiations under the broader trade pact. The talks are expected to cover areas including market access, non-tariff measures, customs and trade facilitation, investment promotion and economic security alignment.
India and the United States had issued a joint statement on February 7, 2026, announcing a framework for an interim agreement aimed at promoting reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade. The framework also reaffirmed both countries’ commitment to negotiating a wider bilateral trade agreement.
The upcoming round of talks in New Delhi comes amid efforts by both sides to deepen trade and economic ties as strategic cooperation between India and the US continues to expand across sectors.
The June meeting will be important, as India enjoys a comparative advantage over its competitor countries. Now, with all US trading partners facing a uniform 10 per cent tariff, the pact requires recalibration.
Further, the US Trade Representative (USTR) in March had also launched two unilateral investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 against a number of countries, including India, over excess capacity and failures to eradicate forced labour in global supply chains.
India has strongly rejected allegations made by the US Trade Representative in those two investigations and has requested that the probes be initiated, as the initiation notice has failed to provide a cogent rationale to substantiate the claims.
US Ambassador Sergio Gor has recently stated that the United States is optimistic about concluding the proposed bilateral trade agreement with India in the coming months.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was on a four-day trip to India last week.
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