Interim India-US Trade Deal Contours: 'Non-trade barriers' to be addressed, digital trade in spotlight—Final pact likely by March
Published on 07/02/2026 07:47 AM
India and the US have agreed to work towards removing the non-tariff barriers between them, as they finalised an interim trade agreement that will serve as the foundation for the final bilateral trade agreement (BTA), expected to be finalised by March.
Here are key things to know about this development:
The US and India have finalised the framework for an interim pact aimed at reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade.
India will address barriers impacting the following US goods:
Efforts will also focus on removing barriers in digital trade and strengthening related rules, the Narendra Modi 3.0 government announced.
This historic step underscores the strong relationship between the India and the US, an official statement read.
The interim deal marks the first major milestone in the negotiations initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump in February last year.