印度贸易部长Piyush Goyal将于9月22日访问华盛顿,在上周重启谈判后,推进一项长期悬而未决的贸易协议。一份官方声明称:“代表团计划推进讨论,以期早日达成互利贸易协定。”。9月16日,美国助理贸易代表布伦丹·林奇在新德里会见了首席谈判代表拉杰什·阿格拉瓦尔率领的印度官员。在特朗普总统因俄罗斯石油采购对印度商品征收惩罚性关税而软化立场后,会谈被描述为“积极的”和“前瞻性的”。然而,目前尚不清楚印度是否会解决有争议的问题,如签证费上涨、限制俄罗斯石油进口的压力,或美国开放其农业和乳制品行业的要求。上个月,特朗普从8月27日起对印度进口商品征收25%的关税,将关税翻了一番,达到50%,这是华盛顿对莫斯科施压的一部分。
India’s Trade Minister Piyush Goyal will visit Washington today, September 22, to push forward a long-pending trade deal, following renewed talks last week. “The delegation plans to take forward the discussions with a view to achieving early conclusion of a mutually beneficial trade agreement,” an official statement said. On September 16, U.S. Assistant Trade Representative Brendan Lynch met Indian officials led by Chief Negotiator Rajesh Agrawal in New Delhi. Talks were described as “positive” and “forward-looking” after President Trump softened his stance following punitive tariffs on Indian goods over Russian oil purchases. However, it remains unclear whether India will address contentious issues such as visa fee hikes, pressure to curb Russian oil imports, or U.S. demands to open its agriculture and dairy sectors. Last month, Trump imposed a 25% levy on Indian imports from August 27, doubling tariffs to 50% as part of Washington’s pressure campaign on Moscow.