{"id":28256,"date":"2026-07-22T23:45:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T18:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/india-us-interim-trade-deal-nearing-finalisation\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T23:45:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T18:15:33","slug":"india-us-interim-trade-deal-nearing-finalisation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/india-us-interim-trade-deal-nearing-finalisation\/","title":{"rendered":"India-US Interim Trade Deal Nearing Finalisation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"\">\n<div class=\"f3e032cb\"><picture class=\"c62bd949\" style=\"visibility:visible\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/360x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/07\/22\/hn2j6kewmaadkaa_1784741864.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/512x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/07\/22\/hn2j6kewmaadkaa_1784741864.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/07\/22\/hn2j6kewmaadkaa_1784741864.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"f97587ba\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held wide-ranging discussions in Manila on Wednesday, focusing on key areas of the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, including trade and tariffs, defence cooperation, energy security, critical minerals and artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:0\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">The meeting took place on the sidelines of high-level ministerial engagements linked to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Quad. Both leaders discussed ways to further deepen bilateral cooperation and address regional and global challenges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">Sharing details of the meeting on social media, Jaishankar said the talks focused on priority areas of India-US cooperation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">&#8220;Our meeting focused on areas which are priority for the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, including trade &amp; tariffs, energy, defence &amp; security, critical minerals &amp; artificial intelligence,&#8221; Jaishankar said.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:0\"\/><span style=\"font-size:0\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">He added that the two sides also exchanged views on regional, global and multilateral issues of mutual interest.<\/p>\n<div class=\"f3e032cb\"><picture class=\"c62bd949\" style=\"visibility:visible\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/360x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/07\/22\/whatsapp-image-2026-07-22-at-230234_1784741878.jpeg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/512x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/07\/22\/whatsapp-image-2026-07-22-at-230234_1784741878.jpeg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1211\" height=\"757\" src=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/07\/22\/whatsapp-image-2026-07-22-at-230234_1784741878.jpeg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"f97587ba\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><strong>India-US trade deal also discussed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">The discussions come amid ongoing negotiations between India and the United States over an interim bilateral trade arrangement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">A US State Department readout said Rubio and Jaishankar discussed advancing bilateral commitments made during talks between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">The two leaders also reviewed progress on defence agreements linked to those commitments and discussed recent developments in West Asia and the Indo-Pacific region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">The readout said both sides stressed the importance of finalising the interim trade deal, which it described as &#8220;almost complete.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe frameborder=\"0\" srcdoc=\"\" title=\"twitter\" class=\"twitter\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><strong>US Ambassador hints at possible Rubio visit to India<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor described the Jaishankar-Rubio meeting as &#8220;a very productive bilateral meeting&#8221; in a post on X.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">He also hinted at a possible visit by Rubio to India later this year, writing, &#8220;Secretary Rubio might be coming back to India later this year\u2026 stay tuned.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">However, neither Washington nor New Delhi has officially confirmed any plans for a visit by the US Secretary of State.<\/p>\n<p><iframe frameborder=\"0\" srcdoc=\"\" title=\"twitter\" class=\"twitter\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><strong>Quad meeting focuses on Indo-Pacific security<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">The Jaishankar-Rubio meeting took place as the Quad grouping of India, the United States, Australia and Japan held its Foreign Ministers&#8217; Meeting in Manila on the sidelines of ASEAN-related gatherings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">The Quad discussions focused on regional security, maritime cooperation, emerging technologies and developments in the Indo-Pacific.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">Jaishankar is in Manila for a two-day visit to participate in multiple ASEAN-linked foreign minister-level meetings, including the ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers&#8217; Meeting, East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers&#8217; Meeting and ASEAN Regional Forum meetings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">The Ministry of External Affairs said the visit reflects India&#8217;s continued engagement with ASEAN under the Act East Policy and its commitment to strengthening the ASEAN-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:0\"\/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>External Affairs Minister S. 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