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Trump Says US And India Are Pretty Close To A Unique Trade Deal
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News18•21-10-2026, 08:00
Trump Says US And India Are Pretty Close To A Unique Trade Deal
- •US President Donald Trump announced that the US and India are getting pretty close to finalizing a new trade deal.
- •Trump stated that this upcoming agreement will be significantly different from previous trade pacts.
- •The remarks were made while Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited India to discuss bilateral relations focusing on trade, energy, technology, and defense.
- •Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal recently met US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to work through the finer aspects of the agreement.
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US President Donald Trump stated that the US and India are pretty close to finalizing a trade deal that will be much different from previous pacts. He made these remarks while speaking to reporters at the Oval Office on Tuesday.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited India to discuss further strengthening bilateral relations, focusing on sectors including trade, energy, technology, defense, and people-to-people ties.
India and the US announced the finalization of the framework for the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement (BTA) in February.
