India and the United States issued a Joint Statement on 7th February 2026 agreeing on a framework for an Interim Agreement regarding reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade. The framework reaffirmed the countries’ commitment to the broader India-U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreement negotiations. In pursuance thereof, the Indian side visited Washington D.C. from 20- 23rd April 2026 for in person round of meetings with their U.S. counterparts. To carry forward the discussions, the U.S. team led by the Chief Negotiator will be visiting India from 1-4th June 2026. It is proposed to finalize the details of the Interim Agreement and take forward the negotiations under the broader BTA on multiple areas such as Market Access, Non-Tariff Measures, Customs and Trade Facilitation, Investment Promotion, Economic Security Alignment.

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Abhishek Dayal/ Abhijith Narayanan/ Ishita Biswas

Bilateral trade negotiations advance as India and the United States discuss an interim agreement and broader market access issues. India and the United States have continued negotiations toward an Interim Agreement within the broader Bilateral Trade Agreement framework, with the U.S. negotiation team visiting India to advance the interim arrangement and broader BTA talks. The discussions are proposed to cover market access, non-tariff measures, customs and trade facilitation, investment promotion, and economic security alignment.