Next round of India – US trade negotiations will be held in New Delhi from June 5 to 6
In a major development, the U.S. team will visit India from June 5 to 6 to discuss the Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with India, government sources said.
Sources said bilateral trade negotiations between the two countries were going well.
India expressed satisfaction on April 29 that the meeting to negotiate the BTA with the United States is making “positive progress” and calls the discussion “reproductive”.
ANI reported on May 23 through government sources that India and the United States are expected to sign the first batch of the highly anticipated bilateral trade agreement (BTA) by July.
As part of the ongoing discussions about the India-U.S. bilateral trade agreement, the representatives of the Indian Ministry of Commerce and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative held a meeting in Washington, D.C. from April 23 to 25, 2025.
The department further added that during the meeting in Washington, D.C., the team had a fruitful discussion on a wide range of topics, including tariffs and non-tariff matters.
As part of the BTA, leaders of the two countries set a bold new goal for bilateral trade – the “Mission 500” – aiming to double the bilateral trade to $500 billion by 2030.
Sources say the Indian government is reviewing the impact of a U.S. court order that reduces the impact of President Donald Trump’s announcement of mutual trade tariffs.
In this case, Indian think tanks organised cautiously recommend it.
The Global Trade Research Program (GTRI) recommends that the country should act cautiously in ongoing bilateral trade agreements (FTA) negotiations with the United States.
GTRI founder Ajay Srivastava analyzed the impact of the ruling on trade negotiations, saying India should resist any agreements caused by threats or based on illegal measures.
India-The U.S. trade deal will mark an important milestone in the economic relationship between the two large economies, which has the potential to open up new avenues for bilateral commerce and investment.
In 2024-25, for the fourth consecutive year, the United States is India’s largest trading partner, with the value of bilateral trade of US$131.84 billion. India’s trade surplus with the United States in 2024-25 is US$41.18 billion.
