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India US Trade Deal: Donald Trump says agreement is coming soon
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CNBC Awaaz•21-10-2026, 09:25
India US Trade Deal: Donald Trump says agreement is coming soon
- •US President Donald Trump stated that India and the United States are very close to finalizing a trade deal.
- •Trump mentioned while speaking in the Oval Office that the upcoming agreement with India will be quite different from previous ones.
- •The statement comes at a time when US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting India to strengthen bilateral relations.
- •Earlier this month, India Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to discuss trade agreement details.
Key Questions Answered
US President Donald Trump stated that India and the United States are very close to finalizing a trade agreement, noting that it will be quite different from previous agreements.
The framework for the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement between India and the US was announced and decided in February.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited India to hold discussions on further strengthening relations between the two nations, which included talks on trade, energy, technology, defense, and people-to-people ties.
