<h1>India-US trade agreement negotiations and leadership outreach claims, as India rejects 'failed talks' narrative, pledges to finalize deal</h1> India rejected as inaccurate remarks that an India-US bilateral trade agreement failed because of an absence of leader-level outreach, stating that the parties have been engaged in negotiations since February 2025 and have conducted multiple rounds aimed at a balanced, mutually beneficial agreement. It asserted that the parties have, on several occasions, been close to concluding terms and that the reported characterization does not reflect the substance of the negotiations, while reaffirming India's continuing intent to finalize the agreement.