{
  "id": 10690980,
  "title": "India-US Ties: Trade Agreement Could Help Move Relationship Forward, Says EAM Jaishankar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/india-us-ties-trade-agreement-could-help-move-relationship-forward",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T12:24:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/india-us-ties-trade-agreement-could-help-move-relationship-forward-says-eam-jaishankar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated that a trade agreement between India and the United States could help improve bilateral ties, acknowledging the complex ground reality of negotiations. Jaishankar, speaking at an Asia Society event, highlighted the differences in production and society between India and the US as factors that make trade negotiations challenging. He noted that the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York marked a high-level week, during which Jaishankar addressed Indian-American and diaspora community members, policy experts, and moderated a conversation by Daniel Russel on India-US relations, particularly trade and tariffs. Global food crises, including fertilizer shortages, wars, and the super El Niño, were also raised as challenges affecting India-US ties. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs imposed under emergency powers, leading to new tariff arrangements. In July, the U.S. imposed an additional 10% tariff on Indian imports under Section 301 of the Trade Act after investigating India's measures concerning goods produced with forced labor. Although trade talks have advanced, the ongoing 301 process remains unresolved, and the progress made in the last year created obstacles in the relationship. Jaishankar emphasized that foreign policy and diplomacy now involve public opinion, especially in democratic societies, and acknowledged the need to consider these factors when assessing the trajectory of bilateral ties.",
  "summary": "A trade agreement between India and the US, if concluded, could contribute to “better” bilateral ties, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, while noting that expectations of rapid progress in negotiations had been “tested” by a much more complex ground reality. Jaishankar made the remarks while addressing prominent members of the Indian-American and diaspora community and policy experts…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}