A delegation of US officials is expected to visit India next week for another round of discussions on the proposed bilateral trade agreement, according to government sources. The dates are currently being finalised, and both sides are working to close the first tranche of the pact, which has become a priority amid widening trade tensions. Advertisement

“The team is likely to come next week. Dates are being finalised, and discussions are on,” one source told news agency PTI.

This will be the second visit by US negotiators since Washington imposed a 25% tariff — along with an additional 25% penalty — on select Indian goods entering the American market, citing India’s purchases of Russian crude oil. The first round of consultations was held on September 16, followed by Commerce and Industr

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