US Delegation Heads to India for Critical Bilateral Trade Agreement Negotiations Amid Tariff Challenges

Dec 09, 2025 01:41 am CST

A high-level US trade delegation led by Ambassador Rick Switzer will visit India December 9-11, 2025, for crucial negotiations on the Bilateral Trade Agreement. Despite recent tariff challenges imposed by the Trump administration, India remains optimistic about finalizing the first tranche of the agreement this year, which aims to expand bilateral trade from $191 billion to $500 billion by 2030.