<h1>USTR map depicts Jammu and Kashmir and Aksai Chin as India; US and India agree to cut tariffs to 18%.</h1> The USTR released a map showing Jammu and Kashmir, including Pakistan occupied Kashmir, and Aksai Chin as integral parts of India, signaling alignment with India's territorial claims. Concurrently, India and the US announced a first phase interim trade framework removing a 25% additional duty on Indian goods and reducing reciprocal tariffs, with US tariffs on specified Indian imports to be lowered to 18% to promote bilateral trade.