USTR team to visit India next week for trade pact talks

India says a U.S. Trade Representative delegation led by Jamieson Greer will visit New Delhi on June 23-24 for talks on the first tranche of a bilateral trade agreement, with preferential tariff treatment among the issues under discussion.

Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal confirmed the visit, according to reporting from Times of India and Economic Times. The talks are expected to involve Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.

What the visit is for

The planned trip is being described as a final-stage round of talks on the first phase of the India-U.S. trade pact. Reporting so far indicates the two sides are aiming to give the deal its final touches rather than announce a completed broader agreement.

Preferential tariff treatment is one of the key issues being discussed, alongside other market-access questions that have not yet been detailed publicly.

Where the talks stand

India and the U.S. have been negotiating a bilateral trade agreement for months. Earlier reporting in June suggested much of the first-tranche legal text had already been finalized, but some details still needed to be settled.

The current reports point to a high-level ministerial meeting in New Delhi as the next step, rather than another technical round.

What happens next

The most immediate milestone is the June 23-24 visit itself. Any official readout from USTR or India will show whether the talks produced a final text, a framework, or only further negotiation.

The outcome matters because a first-phase trade deal could affect tariff treatment and market access between the two countries, and it could shape the next stage of broader India-U.S. trade relations.