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India, US reaffirm commitment to reach trade agreement as talks conclude
The government said that during the talks, the two sides held ‘constructive and positive’ discussions on issues pertaining to trade and economy.
India and the United States on Thursday reaffirmed commitment to reach trade agreement following the conclusion of talks in New Delhi. The two countries moved closer to the interim trade deal after four days of talks during US chief negotiator's India visit between June 1 to 4, the government said in a statement.
“A delegation from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), led by the Chief Negotiator, visited India from 1–4 June 2026 to advance discussions on the Trade Agreement,” the statement read.
It further added that during the talks, the two sides held ‘constructive and positive’ discussions on issues such Trade in Goods, Non-Tariff Measures, Customs and Trade Facilitation, Economic Security Alignment and other areas of mutual interest.
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“The engagements were marked by a spirit of cooperation and pragmatism, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to concluding a mutually beneficial agreement that strengthens bilateral trade and economic ties,” the government said.
This comes amid the US threat of trade action against 60 countries, including India, after determining that they have failed to impose and effectively enforce prohibitions on the import of goods produced with forced labour.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the USTR said it had concluded under Section 301 of the US Trade Act of 1974 that the acts, policies and practices of the 60 economies are "unreasonable and burden or restrict US commerce", making them actionable under American trade law.
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India is among 54 economies that, according to the USTR, have failed to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on imports made with forced labour. The list also includes countries such as Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, Japan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates.
"The failure of our most important trading partners to address the importation of goods made with forced labor is unacceptable. This creates a dynamic where American workers are forced to compete globally on an unlevel playing field," US trade representative ambassador Jamieson Greer said in the statement.
