<h1>Bilateral trade agreement talks aim to restart despite geopolitical tensions and tariff-linked pauses, with parallel EU FTA progress.</h1> Negotiations between India and the United States aim to conclude a bilateral trade agreement by the fall, but talks have been delayed by geopolitical tensions and the imposition of US tariffs related to India's energy purchases; five rounds of talks have occurred and a sixth was deferred. India is also progressing advanced negotiations with the EU on a comprehensive free trade and investment pact covering multiple chapters including Trade in Goods, Trade in Services, Investment, Rules of Origin, Customs and Trade Facilitation, Trade Remedies, Intellectual Property Rights and Geographical Indications.