Discussions between India and the US regarding a trade agreement have been ongoing for several months. US President Donald Trump made an important statement on this matter, announcing that both countries are close to concluding a deal. He emphasized that this agreement is significantly different from previously reached arrangements.
On Tuesday, Trump spoke with journalists about the trade agreement between India and the US. He made it clear that both nations are nearing an agreement, stating: 'They want to make a deal. We are also going to make a deal. We are very close.'
However, he added that this new treaty will have a completely different nature compared to previous agreements. Trump's statement came during the visit of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to India. During this visit, the parties held active discussions on issues of trade, energy, technology, defense, and bilateral relations.
It is worth noting that at the beginning of this month, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal also met with US Trade Representative James Greer to discuss the terms of the trade agreement.
Earlier, India and the US announced the development of a framework for the first phase of a bilateral trade agreement in February of this year. However, negotiations on this agreement were resumed after changes in US tariff policy.
Following Trump's recent statements, public attention is focused on the progress of the trade agreement between the two countries. At the same time, Congress has criticized Trump's statement. Congressman T.S. Singh Deva posted on X, questioning why there are no statements from the Indian side regarding the trade agreement.
