https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=70051 The government asserts the India-US trade arrangement reduces tariffs for Indian exports to 18 per cent and enhances export competitiveness while stating that core sensitivities in food and agriculture have been fully safeguarded. Negotiations over the prior year are said to have protected sensitive domestic sectors even as the pact provides comparative advantage to labour intensive exporters. Opposition parties describe the announcement as a "non statement," faulting lack of disclosed details, potential concessions on agricultural imports, and conflicting public messages from US officials. en-us Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:16:04 +0530 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:16:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=70051 The government asserts the India-US trade arrangement reduces tariffs for Indian exports to 18 per cent and enhances export competitiveness while stating that core sensitivities in food and agriculture have been fully safeguarded. Negotiations over the prior year are said to have protected sensitive domestic sectors even as the pact provides comparative advantage to labour intensive exporters. Opposition parties describe the announcement as a "non statement," faulting lack of disclosed details, potential concessions on agricultural imports, and conflicting public messages from US officials. News - Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:16:04 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=70051