New Delhi: The following spherical of negotiations for the proposed India-United States bilateral commerce settlement (BTA) is prone to be delayed, with a visiting American delegation anticipated to defer its scheduled journey to New Delhi later this month, in line with stories.
5 rounds of talks have already taken place, with the sixth spherical initially deliberate from 25 to 29 August. Nevertheless, in line with media stories, an official supply acquainted with the matter, talking on situation of anonymity, mentioned, “This go to is prone to be rescheduled.”
The obvious postponement comes amid escalating commerce tensions between the 2 nations. Washington has lately imposed extra commerce penalties on India, together with a 25% responsibility on Indian items that got here into impact on 7 August. An additional 25% tariff, introduced as a response to India’s continued crude oil and defence tools purchases from Russia, is scheduled to be carried out from 27 August.
Mixed, these duties will elevate tariffs on Indian exports to the US to a considerable 50%.
In parallel, the US has additionally been pressuring India to open up politically delicate sectors, significantly agriculture and dairy, calls for that India has firmly rejected, citing the impression on small farmers and cattle rearers.
Regardless of the latest friction, bilateral commerce between India and the US has continued to indicate development.
In keeping with knowledge from India’s commerce ministry, exports to america rose by 21.64% to USD 33.53 billion throughout April-July 2025, whereas imports from the US elevated by 12.33% to USD 17.41 billion. The USA was India’s largest buying and selling accomplice in that interval, with whole bilateral commerce amounting to USD 12.56 billion.
New Delhi and Washington have expressed their intent to conclude the primary part of the BTA by autumn 2025, with an bold aim to greater than double the present USD 191 billion commerce quantity to USD 500 billion by 2030.
In response to US President Donald Trump’s announcement of the extra 25% tariff on Indian exports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his Independence Day tackle to champion native manufacturing and reaffirm help for farmers and conventional livelihoods.
“Modi is standing like a wall in opposition to any dangerous coverage associated to the farmers, fishermen, and cattle-rearers of India. We’ll by no means settle for any compromise concerning our farmers, their livestock rearers, and fishermen,” the Prime Minister declared.
In the meantime, hopes of a shift in US tariff coverage had been sparked by high-level diplomatic developments. A key dialogue between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin came about in Alaska on Saturday (IST), specializing in the continued Ukraine battle. Improved US–Russia relations might doubtlessly affect the severity or implementation of the secondary sanctions impacting India.
Commenting after the summit, Trump, who had lately taken a troublesome stance in opposition to Moscow, remarked, “I might need to think about it (sanctions) in two or three weeks, however there is no fast want. If I did secondary sanctions now, that will be devastating for them.”