US Team Arrives in India; Trade Pact Talks to Start Today
Financial Express Delhi
|March 26, 2025
A US delegation led by its assistant trade representative for South and Central Asia, Brendan Lynch, arrived in India on Tuesday to take part in negotiations on the contours of the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA).
The talks will formally begin on Wednesday and continue till Saturday.
"Both countries plan to negotiate a mutually beneficial, multi-sector bilateral trade agreement. Both countries would focus on increasing market access, reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers, enhancing supply chain integration and resolving bilateral trade issues," Union minister of state for commerce Jitin Prasada said in the Lok Sabha.
The BTA was announced in a joint statement following a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump in Washington in February.
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