U.S. pledges trade advantage for India in ongoing deal talks

In a breakthrough for India-U.S. trade negotiations, America has committed to giving India better tariff terms than its competitors, according to The Hindu. A senior Commerce Ministry official said both countries are racing to seal the interim agreement before the fiscal year ends, once Washington completes its tariff schedule.

New Delhi had made this preferential access a non-negotiable condition—something both leaders agreed to earlier this year. Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal confirmed a recent U.S. team visit achieved significant headway on the deal text. Notably, negotiators included an uncommon provision: either nation can adjust its tariff commitments if the other changes rates on its products.

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Source: The Hindu — National — read the original report ↗
Reported on Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:37:07 GMT.