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A Trump administration delegation, led by Rick Switzer, will travel to India next week to discuss trade. India seeks to finalize a deal to lower the 50% tariffs imposed by the U.S., impacting key economic sectors. Indian Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal is optimistic about reaching a solution this year, focusing on a framework addressing reciprocal tariffs. The two countries are working on a phased trade understanding, beginning with retaliatory duties Trump levied in response to India’s Russian oil purchases. Trump’s recent positive comments about Modi’s reduced Russian oil imports have created potential for tariff relief.
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Published on: Dec 05, 2025 05:50 am IST
A team of negotiators from the Trump administration led by Deputy US Trade Representative Rick Switzer plan to travel to India next week.
President Donald Trump at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 4.(REUTERS)
The official, who confirmed the plans on condition of anonymity, did not offer further details about the delegation’s visit.
The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been eager to finalize an initial deal with President Donald Trump’s administration to lower the 50% tariffs on Indian goods, which have hampered key sectors of the country’s economy.
“We are very optimistic and hopeful that we should find some solution this calendar year,” Indian Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said at an industry event last week. “What needs to come out first is a framework trade deal which is able to address the reciprocal tariffs.”
Washington and New Delhi have been working on a trade understanding that would be implemented in multiple stages, with the first phase addressing the retaliatory duties Trump imposed on products from India. The 50% rate includes charges the US president applied as retribution for India’s purchases of Russian oil.
After tensions flared earlier this year, Trump has spoken more positively about Modi and praised his decision to scale back imports of crude from Russia. That’s opened the door to potential tariff relief.
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