The remarks follow an Oct. 5 warning from India's finance minister that trade talks had reached an impasse and a plateau where further concessions for either side would be very difficult. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer had also signaled on Oct. 2 that a deal was not imminent, even after a phone call between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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India's Goyal to Finalize US Trade Pact Under Changed Circumstances
Geopolitics10 days ago
The remaining gaps in a commercial treaty with Washington will be bridged by accounting for the latest developments in bilateral relations, Minister Piyush Goyal said on Oct. 11. Goyal stated that negotiations for the trade pact will be finalized in accordance with changed circumstances, signaling that New Delhi still seeks to close the long-running agreement despite recent admissions of deadlock.
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