India & US advance trade talks; in-person meetings set for May end

Representatives of India’s Department of Commerce and the Office of the US Trade Representative met in Washington, DC from April 23-25, 2025, as part of ongoing discussions on the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement. The meeting follows earlier bilateral discussions held in March 2025 in New Delhi.

During the meetings, the team had fruitful discussions on subjects covering tariff and non-tariff matters. Both sides discussed the pathway for concluding the first tranche of the mutually beneficial, multi-sector Bilateral Trade Agreement by Fall of 2025, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry said in a release.  

The discussions included opportunities for early mutual wins. While productive sectoral expert level engagements have taken place through the virtual format, in-person sectoral engagements are planned from the end of May.

The productive discussions are part of bilateral efforts in line with Leaders’ Statement of February 2025 to enhance and expand India-US economic ties and supply chain integration through the Bilateral Trade Agreement.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (HU)