US Treasury Secy says India likely to be first to sign trade deal with Washington

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United States Treasury Secretary Scott Besent

United States Secretary of the United States Scott Besent | Photo credit: Elizabeth Frantz

The United States Treasury Secretary Scott Besent said that India will reach the first bilateral commercial agreement to avoid the reciprocal rates of President Donal Trump.

A ‘reciprocal’ rate of 26 percent on Indian exports to the US. UU. It is currently in a 90 -day pause, which expires on July 8. However, like other countries, India is currently subject to 10 by center under existing policy.

According to him New York PostBesent told a round table or on a reporters on Wednesday that commercial conversations with India are “very close” to reach a successful conclusion because the most popular nation in the world does not have “so many high rates.” “India Also has ferwer non-tariff trade barriers, obviously, no currency manipulation, Vary, Vary Little Government Subsidies, So That Reaching a Deal with the Indians is Much Toier,” Bessent Said Bank and the Annual of The Sidelines of The Sidelines of The Sidelines of The Sidelines of The Sidelines of The Sidelines of The Sidelines of The Sidelines of the SIDELINES OF THE SIDELINES OF THE SIDELINES OF THE SIDELINES OF THE SIDELINES OF THE SIDELINES OF THE SIDELINES OF THE SIDELINES OF THE SIDE LINES OF THE SIDE LINES OF THE SIDE LINES OF THE SIDE LINES OF THE SIDE LINES OF THE SIDE LINES OF THE SIDE LINES OF THE SIDE LINES OF THE SIDE LINES OF THE SIDE LINES OF THE SIDE LINES.

President Trump has demanded that other countries break down his tariffs and non -tariff barriers to US assets, as well as eliminating US commercial deficits, said the New York Post.

Earlier on Tuesday, American vice president JD Vance in Jaipur urged India to leave non -tariff barriers, give greater access to their markets and buy more American military energy and hardware while established a broader and deeper roadmap for both of them.

He New York Post The cited data of the Census Office to say that India represented almost 3 percent of the goods imported to the US. A or February. The United States had a commercial deficit of $ 45.7 billion with India in 2024, agreed to the Office of the United States Commercial Representative.

Posted on April 24, 2025

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