The United States and India will work in the coming weeks to finalise an interim trade agreement, with the aim of concluding a mutually beneficial Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), the White House said. In a fact sheet titled ‘The United States and India Announce Historic Trade Deal (Interim Agreement)’, issued days after the two sides unveiled a joint framework, the White House said negotiations would continue on outstanding issues, including services and investment, labour and government procurement. India also has a history of imposing highly protectionist non-tariff barriers that have banned and prohibited many US exports to India,” the fact sheet said. The United States and India will also negotiate rules of origin to ensure that agreed benefits accrue predominantly to both countries. Bilateral trade in technology products will be significantly increased, along with expanded joint technology cooperation.

Source: The Telegraph February 10, 2026 06:07 UTC