Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:48pm on 06 Feb 2026,Friday India Global
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar announced that the "historic" India-US trade agreement is in final detailing stages and will be completed "very soon" after meeting Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington DC. The talks occurred three days after President Donald Trump reduced US tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 50% following a phone conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Jaishankar stated the trade deal will open a "new phase" in bilateral relations. The wide-ranging discussions between the two officials focused on finalizing details of the landmark agreement that marks a significant shift in India-US economic partnership and strengthens strategic ties between the world's largest democracies. (PC: X)
