International

India-US Trade Agreement Negotiations Reach Plateau, Says FM Sitharaman

Hindustan Times6h
THE BRIEF
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that ongoing India-US trade agreement negotiations have reached a plateau, making further concessions difficult for both sides.

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The trade balance currently favours India, prompting Washington to seek measures to reduce the existing imbalance during these rigorous discussions.

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Despite recent high-level meetings between Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and USTR Jamieson Greer, the proposed interim bilateral trade agreement remains unsigned following previous legal challenges.