India and US Making Progress Towards Trade Deal (Connecting the Dots: India, U.S.-India Business Council, MasterCard Incorporated, Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Booz Allen Hamilton, Commercial Club of Chicago & Soros Funding, All Networking)
Newsmax.com
/ Newsfront
Saturday,
29 March 2025 11:08 AM EDT
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/india-u-s-trade/2025/03/29/id/1204859/
Indian
and U.S. officials discussed trade issues including the reduction of tariffs
and easing of non-tariff barriers, making progress towards a bilateral trade
agreement during several days of talks in New Delhi, they said on Saturday.
The
negotiations, led by officials from India's commerce ministry and a U.S. trade
delegation headed by Brendan Lynch, assistant U.S. trade representative for
South and Central Asia, were held from March 26-29.
Separately,
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau spoke with Indian Foreign
Secretary Vikram Misri about efforts to reduce trade barriers and achieve a
"fair and balanced bilateral trade relationship," while also
strengthening defense and technology cooperation to bolster regional security.
Landau
thanked India for its efforts in addressing illegal immigration to the United
States and urged continued cooperation, the U.S. Department of State said in a
statement.
The
talks come as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to impose reciprocal tariffs
on multiple trading partners from April 2, with India hoping for an
exemption amid the bilateral talks. Both countries aim to sign the first
tranche of a bilateral trade deal by autumn.
"The
successful conclusion of the discussions reflects progress in efforts to expand
India-U.S. bilateral trade and investment relations to promote prosperity,
security and innovation in both countries," a statement by India's
commerce ministry said.
Last
month, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Washington, India pledged
to boost purchases of U.S. energy products and defense equipment, and the two
sides agreed to aim for a deal targeting bilateral trade of $500 billion by
2030.
Trump
has called India a "tariff king," with the U.S. wanting India to
reduce levies on products ranging from agricultural goods and alcoholic
beverages to automobiles, and seeking greater market access for U.S. companies.
Piyush
Goyal, India's trade minister, visited Washington earlier this month for talks
with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce Secretary Howard
Lutnick.
Sector-specific
expert engagements for the bilateral trade agreement will begin virtually in
the coming weeks, followed by an in-person negotiating round, the joint
statement said.
The
U.S. currently has a $45.6 billion trade deficit with India. While the U.S.
trade-weighted average tariff rate stands at about 2.2%, India's average tariff
is significantly higher at 12%, according to World Trade Organization data.
Connecting
the Dots:
L. Brooks
Entwistle is a director at the U.S.-India Business Council
and a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder
for the Aspen Institute (think tank), the Refugees
International and the Millennium Promise.
George Soros was the chairman
for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Frank G. Wisner is
a director emeritus at Refugees International, a director at
the U.S.-India Business Council and was a U.S. ambassador for India.
Rajat K. Gupta was
a director at the U.S.-India Business Council,
a
director at the Millennium Promise, the chairman for the Indian
School of Business and a director at the Harman International
Industries, Inc.
Sidney Harman was the chairman of the Harman International
Industries, Inc. and a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Jane Lakes Harman is
a stockholder in the Harman International Industries, Inc. and a
trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder
for the Aspen Institute (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman for
the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
L. Brooks
Entwistle is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank)
and a director at the U.S.-India Business Council.
Ajay Banga is the
chairman for the U.S.-India Business Council and the president
& CEO for MasterCard Incorporated.
Mark Schwartz was a
director at MasterCard Incorporated, George Soros’s senior
adviser, the president & CEO for the Soros Fund Management.
George Soros’s senior adviser was
Mark Schwartz, is the founder of Soros Fund Management and a
board member of the International Crisis Group.
Thomas R.
Pickering is a co-chair for the International Crisis Group,
a distinguished fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank), was
the U.S. ambassador for India, and a lifetime trustee at the Aspen
Institute (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder
for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the Aspen
Institute (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman
for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Cyrus F.
Freidheim Jr. is an honorary trustee at the Brookings
Institution (think tank), an honorary life director for the Chicago
Council on Global Affairs, a member of the Commercial Club of
Chicago and was a managing director for Booz Allen Hamilton.
David J. Vitale is
a director at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and a member of
the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Michelle Obama is
a director at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
Raghuram G. Rajan is
a director at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the governor
of the Reserve Bank of India and a senior adviser for Booz
& Company.
Reserve
Bank of India is the central bank of India.
Booz & Company was
a spinoff company for Booz Allen Hamilton.
Robert S. Osborne is
the EVP & general counsel for Booz Allen Hamilton
and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Newton N. Minow is
a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a senior counsel
at Sidley Austin LLP.
R. Eden Martin is
the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago and counsel
at Sidley Austin LLP.
Barack Obama was
an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.
Michelle Obama was
a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP and is a director at the Chicago
Council on Global Affairs.
Raghuram G. Rajan is
a director at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the governor
of the Reserve Bank of India and a senior adviser for Booz
& Company.
Reserve
Bank of India is the central bank of India.
Cyrus F.
Freidheim Jr. is an honorary life director for the Chicago Council
on Global Affairs, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago,
an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and was
a managing director for Booz Allen Hamilton.
Booz & Company was
a spinoff company for Booz Allen Hamilton.
Raghuram G. Rajan is
a senior adviser for Booz & Company, a director at the Chicago
Council on Global Affairs and the governor of the Reserve Bank of
India.
Francisco D'Souza is
a director at the U.S.-India Business Council and a term trustee at
the Carnegie Mellon University.
Manoj P. Singh was
a director at the U.S.-India Business Council and is a term trustee
at the Carnegie Mellon University.
Teresa Heinz
Kerry is a life trustee at Carnegie Mellon University,
an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and married
to the U.S. Department of State secretary John F.
Kerry.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for
the Brookings Institution (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation
to Promote Open Society.
Cameron F. Kerry is
a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank), John F.
Kerry’s brother and a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.
Barack Obama was
an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.
Michelle Obama was
a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP and is a director at the Chicago
Council on Global Affairs.
Raghuram G. Rajan is
a director at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the governor
of the Reserve Bank of India and a senior adviser for Booz
& Company.
Reserve
Bank of India is the central bank of India.
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