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Indian Minister's US Visit May Include Bilateral Trade Talks
India's Commerce and Industry Minister is likely to attend the G-20 trade ministerial in Milwaukee and may also meet US officials to discuss bilateral trade issues.
The visit gains significance as India and the US work to finalize an interim bilateral trade agreement (BTA), though talks slowed after the US Supreme Court invalidated President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs. The Ministry of External Affairs reiterated that negotiations are ongoing, with MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stating both sides have done substantial work and are addressing pending issues. The ministerial agenda, led by USTR Jamieson Greer, will focus on ending forced labour, updating the Most-Favoured Nation principle, denouncing food trade weaponisation, and addressing structural excess capacity. The talks face complications from two US Section 301 investigations into trade practices of several countries, including India, whose legality is being challenged in US courts.
Source: The Hindu Business





