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India-US Trade Deal on Track to Be Finalized in Weeks, Says Marco Rubio
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News18•20-10-2026, 21:21
India-US Trade Deal on Track to Be Finalized in Weeks, Says Marco Rubio
- •US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated in an exclusive interview with News18 that the India-US trade deal is likely to be finalized in a matter of weeks rather than months.
- •He mentioned that the agreement is very close to completion with only a few technical matters remaining to be resolved.
- •Rubio expressed optimism that the trade deal could help alleviate some of the current tensions in the overall relationship between the two nations.
- •Negotiations for the bilateral trade agreement began in February 2025 following discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the India-US trade deal is on track to be finalized in a matter of weeks rather than months. He noted that the agreement is very close, with only a few technical matters left to resolve.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal indicated that the legal drafting for the first phase of the proposed bilateral trade agreement is currently in its final stages.
Following discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, India and the US officially began negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement in February 2025.
