New Delhi, September 15- The US trade team led by Assistant US Trade Representative for South and Central Asia Brendan Lynch was scheduled to land in New Delhi late Monday evening, and is set to engage with commerce ministry officials told Indian Express on Tuesday.
In what will be the first in-person talks between the two countries after the high stakes negotiations for a trade deal broke down, officials in New Delhi said the US team is likely to be here for only a day.
The talks between India and the US hit a pause after the US imposed an additional 25% tariffs effective August 27 on New Delhi for purchasing Russian oil, in addition to the 25% reciprocal tariffs that became effective earlier on August 7.
“India and the US have been engaged in talks at various levels, and the US trade team led by their chief negotiator is reaching India tonight, and we will be holding talks tomorrow to see what the future of talks will be,” India’s chief negotiator and Special Secretary in the Ministry of Commerce, Rajesh Agarwal, told reporters.
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