<h1>India's Finance Minister Highlights Strong US-India Partnership in Defense, Trade; Clarifies Tax Amendments to Avoid Double Taxation.</h1> India's Finance Minister emphasized the robust strategic partnership between India and the United States, highlighting cooperation in defense, counter-terrorism, trade, and other sectors. During a meeting with the US Treasury Secretary, discussions focused on economic and financial cooperation, including recent tax amendments in India. The Finance Minister clarified that the tax amendments are intended to clarify legislative intent, not introduce substantive changes. He assured that tax cases cannot be reopened beyond six years and reiterated that companies with capital gains from Indian assets must pay taxes in either their home country or India, avoiding double taxation.