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US Nears Interim Trade Deal with India as Jaishankar Meets Rubio in Philippines
✍️ Indian Express
🗓 23 Jul 2026, 08:56 AM
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The United States announced that an interim trade agreement with India is nearly finalized, following a meeting between Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar and US Senator Marco Rubio in Manila.
The United States announced on Tuesday that an interim trade agreement with India is close to being finalized.
The statement came after Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar met US Senator Marco Rubio in Manila, where both sides discussed key trade issues.
The interim deal is expected to address tariff reductions, market access and intellectual property rights, building on the long‑standing US‑India trade negotiations.
Both governments said the agreement would pave the way for a comprehensive trade pact in the coming months.
The statement came after Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar met US Senator Marco Rubio in Manila, where both sides discussed key trade issues.
The interim deal is expected to address tariff reductions, market access and intellectual property rights, building on the long‑standing US‑India trade negotiations.
Both governments said the agreement would pave the way for a comprehensive trade pact in the coming months.