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India Pursues Trade Deals on Multiple Fronts with US and South Korea

Sourced from 2 publications

  • •India and the US are close to completing a bilateral trade agreement, with officials saying most major issues are resolved, per News18.
  • •A delegation led by chief negotiator Darpan Jai is separately seeking preferential US market access for Indian products, according to the Times of India.
  • •India plans to renegotiate its free trade agreement with South Korea to address a widening trade deficit.
  • •All three trade initiatives remain in progress with no finalized agreements announced.

Sources

India, US Close In On 'Positive, Productive Discussions' On Trade Deal As Talks...

News18

India works on preferential access for its goods in US - The Times of India

Indiatimes

India looks to renegotiate trade pact with Korea - The Times of India

Indiatimes

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