The Ministry of External Affairs stated that the recent changes in the White House factsheet concerning the India-US trade deal align with the joint statement’s mutual agreements. Both countries acknowledged a joint statement outlining the framework for an Interim Agreement on reciprocal and beneficial trade. This framework, issued on February 7, 2026, serves as the foundation for their collaborative efforts towards finalizing the interim agreement.
The United States has updated the trade deal’s fact sheet with India, bringing it more in line with India’s positions by making adjustments to key terms. Notably, the US has removed “pulses” from the list of American products subject to tariff elimination or reduction by India. Instead, India will now reduce tariffs on a broad spectrum of US industrial goods, food, and agricultural products, including dried distillers’ grains, red sorghum, tree nuts, fruit, soybean oil, wine, spirits, and more.
In another revision, the updated factsheet indicates that India “intends” to increase its purchases of American products, aiming to acquire over $500 billion worth of energy, information technology, coal, and other items from the US. This contrasts with the previous version, which had suggested that India had committed to buying products worth that amount. Additionally, the mention of India removing its digital services tax has been removed in the revised version.
The Narendra Modi government has emphasized its commitment to safeguarding Indian farmers’ interests in trade agreements. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal reiterated that sensitive agricultural sectors like dairy and poultry were excluded from the negotiation scope, ensuring protection for domestic farmers.
