India’s move comes as global economies push to “de-risk” critical technologies, linking artificial intelligence governance with resilient supply chains and long-term economic security partnerships.
If the first reactions to the India-US trade framework focused on its architecture, the second wave of debate is about its politics.
The interim India–US trade arrangement has been predictably misrepresented by our Opposition as a concessionary deal that allegedly compromises Indian farmers and small producers.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the India-US trade deal will benefit the people of "two large democracies" and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump for reaching an agreement.
US lawmakers say India, not Pakistan, remains Washington’s long-term strategic partner, citing economic ties, shared values, and India’s central role in Indo-Pacific strategy.
Jaishankar posted on X, "Our conversation covered a range of bilateral and international issues of current concern. Agreed on the importance of sustained engagement to progress on priority areas".
At a media briefing here, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said a trade delegation from the US was in New Delhi earlier this week and held talks with Commerce Ministry officials.
Revocations and denials are based on sections 221(i), 212(a)(2)(C), and 214(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, rendering individuals and their families potentially ineligible for US travel, the embassy said in a statement on Thursday.
A team of officials from the office of US Trade Representative led by Chief Negotiator, India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement negotiations, Brendan Lynch visited India.
Bolton criticised Trump's foreign policy style, saying, "Trump doesn't have an overall national security strategy. He's very transactional. I think much of the tension between India and the US has been because of Trump's very erratic style."
