India, U.S. agree to accentuate efforts in the direction of early conclusion of a commerce deal

Discussions between the negotiating groups of the U.S. and India on Tuesday (September 16, 2025) in New Delhi had been “optimistic and ahead trying”, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry stated following the talks. It added that the 2 sides had determined to “intensify efforts” in the direction of an early conclusion of a commerce settlement between the 2 international locations. 

A group of officers from the workplace of the United States Trade Representative, led by the Chief Negotiator for the India-U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) negotiations Brendan Lynch, visited India on Tuesday (September 16, 2025).  

They held a gathering that lasted about seven hours with Rajesh Agrawal, the Chief Negotiator on the Indian aspect, and his group. 

“Acknowledging the enduring significance of bilateral commerce between India and the U.S., the discussions had been optimistic and ahead trying masking varied facets of the commerce deal,” the assertion stated. “It was determined to accentuate efforts to attain early conclusion of a mutually helpful Trade Agreement.”

In a separate assertion, the U.S. Embassy spokesperson stated that Mr. had a “optimistic assembly” in Delhi with Mr. Agrawal to “talk about subsequent steps in bilateral commerce negotiations”.

The Commerce Ministry assertion, nevertheless, stopped in need of disclosing the date of the following formal spherical of negotiations. The newest official spherical — the sixth — was to have been held within the final week of August. However, it was referred to as off in mild of the rising tensions between India and the U.S. following Washington’s imposition of fifty% tariffs on India.

The assembly on Tuesday (September 16, 2025), Mr. Agrawal had clarified on Monday (September 15, 2025), was not an official spherical of negotiations, however a gathering to debate how you can take the talks ahead. 

According to sources within the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the talks will now proceed just about as soon as the U.S. group reaches their residence nation.