U.S., India trade deal in final steps: Sergio Gor

The U.S.-India trade deal is in its "final steps", with only the last one per cent of negotiations left to be concluded, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Tuesday (June 30, 2026), expressing confidence that the deal would soon be sealed after nearly 18 months of talks.Addressing the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum Leadership Summit in Washington, Mr. Gor said he was determined to conclude the agreement as it would be beneficial to both nations. Why has India-U.S. trade deal been delayed? | Explained"We are in the final steps on this deal. Most of this deal is complete. There's a few items that remain on both sides. It's in the last 1% of that deal," he said.The U.S. envoy to India was bullish about the bilateral relationship and cited the personal equation between U.S.

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