And to conclude a wide-ranging BTA, the US and India had agreed to take an integrated approach to strengthen and deepen bilateral trade across the goods and services sector, and work towards increasing market access, reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers, and deepening supply chain integration. And the officials and negotiators have to unlock the issues and negotiate a deal by September last week – the Prime Minister’s visit to the US is expected to “dot the i’s and cross the t’s”, sources said. Sources said that since the two countries are strategic partners, they have to sort out the issues, and the PM’s visit will be to smoothen the issues, so that a visit by the US President to India can take place in October for the summit of Quad leaders.
Author: Shubhajit Roy
Published at: 2025-08-12 22:50:34
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