Indian trade delegation to visit Washington later this month: Sergei Gor

Washington: An Indian trade delegation will visit ⁠Washington later this ⁠month, US Ambassador to India Sergei Gor said on Thursday, as the ​two ⁠sides resume negotiations over a trade deal.

US Ambassador to India Sergei Gor on Thursday met Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and said he looked forward to welcoming the Indian delegation later this month to discuss the trade deal.

Gor is currently on a visit to the US. The US Ambassador said he had a “highly productive meeting” with Greer.

“Highly Productive meeting with @USTradeRep Ambassador Greer to discuss advancing @POTUS trade priorities in South and Central Asia,” Gor said in a post on X.

“The United States and India have previously agreed to a trade deal, and we look forward to welcoming an Indian delegation to Washington later this month,” he said.

The meeting comes a day after Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri launched the India-US Trade Facilitation Portal as the two countries eye the $500 billion bilateral trade target.

India and the US announced a framework for an interim trade agreement in February, after months of negotiations between the two delegations.

This is a framework that promotes reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade, enhances market access and strengthens supply chain resilience immediately through expanded preferential access, rigorous rules of origin and addressing non-tariff barriers across various sectors.

On Tuesday, Gor met India’s Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra, who said both sides are pursuing robust efforts to achieve the goals set by their leaders for the strategic relationship between the two countries.