“As you are aware, the India-US Joint Statement on the framework for an Interim Agreement on reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade was issued on 7 February 2026. The Joint Statement is the framework and remains the basis of our mutual understanding in the matter. The amendments in the US fact sheet reflect the shared understandings contained in the Joint Statement,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. On February 10, the White House revised its fact sheet on the India-US interim trade framework. However, he emphasised that India has been “reducing their purchases of Russian oil and diversifying away from it”, while increasing imports of American energy.

Source: Indian Express February 12, 2026 18:05 UTC