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Trump says US-India trade deal close, differs from past pacts

economictimes.indiatimes.com — October 21, 2026 at 03:01 AM UTC

US President Donald Trump said the US and India are "pretty close" to finalizing a trade deal, describing it as "much different" from previous agreements. He made the remarks to reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday. The announcement came as Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited India to discuss strengthening bilateral ties in trade, energy, technology, defence, and people-to-people relations. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal recently met US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to discuss the deal's details. India and the US finalized the framework for the first phase of a bilateral trade agreement in February, but subsequent changes in the US tariff landscape have prompted further negotiations on the pact.

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