{
  "id": 11371535,
  "title": "India-US Trade Deal Nears Final Stage: USTR Jamieson Greer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/india-us-trade-deal-nears-final-stage-ustr-jamieson-greer",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-02T05:54:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/india-us-trade-deal-nears-final-stage-ustr-jamieson-greer"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "USTR Jamieson Greer has indicated that negotiations for the India-US trade deal are nearing completion, though the pact is not yet finalized. Speaking after the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Milwaukee on Thursday, Greer noted that both nations are addressing a few remaining issues. He stated, \"We are continually trying to finish the trade deal with India, we... I would characterize it, as we say in the US, we are in the short strokes. So, I think we are toward the end of it.\" Greer reiterated that US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi may speak again soon to discuss progress. However, he emphasized that the deal is not imminent and that officials are working diligently on the outstanding points. India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal had previously described the agreement as \"almost done and dusted,\" while expressing that India needed a competitive tariff advantage over other exporters before finalizing the pact. This came after a September 30 telephone conversation between Modi and Trump, during which they reviewed various areas of cooperation, including trade, defense, energy, and critical technologies.",
  "summary": "US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has said negotiations on the India-US trade agreement are approaching their final stage, while cautioning that the pact is not yet imminent as both countries work to resolve a limited number of outstanding issues. Speaking after the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Milwaukee on Thursday, Greer said the two sides had identified the key areas of disagreement…",
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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."
}