Jaishankar Says US–India Trade Talks Ongoing, Defers Questions to Commerce Minister

Jaishankar Says US–India Trade Talks Ongoing, Defers Questions to Commerce Minister

Jaishankar Says US–India Trade Talks Ongoing, Defers Questions to Commerce Minister External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday said that discussions on a proposed India–United States trade agreement are still underway and are being handled by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal , with no firm timeline announced yet. Speaking to reporters in Washington DC , Jaishankar clarified that while a broad framework had been discussed at the leadership level, detailed negotiations were continuing through official trade channels. Leadership-Level Discussion Jaishankar stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump had recently spoken and discussed the overall framework of trade engagement between the two countries. He noted that certain announcements emerged following that conversation, but emphasised that these should be seen as part of an evolving process rather than a concluded agreement. Negotiations Still in Progress Accord…