US-India Trade Talks
US officials may arrive in India Aug 25 for trade deal talks
This story was originally published at 20:01 IST on 29 July 2025
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NEW DELHI – A delegation of officials from the US is likely to arrive in New Delhi on Aug. 25 for the next round of negotiations for the proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement, a commerce ministry official said. Both sides concluded the fifth round of negotiations on Jul. 18.
During the sixth round of talks, New Delhi and Washington aim to close discussions on some of the "low-hanging fruits", the official said without specifying the matters that may qualify as low-hanging fruits.
It must be noted that the next round of discussions for the trade deal are scheduled after Friday, when Washington's country-wise reciprocal tariffs are likely to kick in. However, there is no clarity yet whether the US will levy reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods.
There are still hopes that a preliminary deal would be announced soon--before the US' country-wise reciprocal tariffs kick. US President Donald Trump, who has sent individual letters to some nations informing them about the reciprocal tariffs due to hit them, has not yet announced any additional duties on India. On Apr. 2, Trump had announced a 26% reciprocal tariff on Indian goods. The tariffs mentioned in the latest letters sent to some countries differ from what was unveiled in April.
Reciprocal tariffs, if imposed, will significantly hurt India's exports, as the US is India's top export destination with a share of nearly 20% in total outbound shipments. India exported goods worth $86.51 billion to the US in the financial year 2024-25 (Apr-Mar) and had a trade surplus of $40.82 billion, according to commerce ministry data. End
Reported by Krity Ambey
Edited by Ashish Shirke
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