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US Trade Team To Visit India From June 1 To Finalise Interim Trade Agreement
24htopnews | May 28, 2026 11:09 AM CST

A US trade delegation led by the Chief Negotiator will visit India from June 1-4 to finalise an interim trade agreement and advance broader bilateral trade talks. Discussions will focus on market access, customs, investment promotion and economic security. Both nations expect the pact to strengthen supply chains, boost investments and support economic growth.

New Delhi, May 27: The US team for trade talks, led by the Chief Negotiator, will be visiting India next month from June 1 to 4 to finalise the details of the interim agreement and take forward the negotiations under the broader bilateral trade agreement on multiple areas such as market access, non-tariff measures, customs and trade facilitation, investment promotion, and economic security alignment, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Wednesday.

India and the United States issued a joint statement on February 7, agreeing on a framework for an interim agreement regarding reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade.

The framework reaffirmed the countries’ commitment to the broader India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement negotiations. In pursuance thereof, the Indian team visited Washington, D.C., from April 20 to 23 for an in-person round of meetings with their US counterparts, the statement said.

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