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Gor Tells Senate U.S.-India Trade Deal Is Close, Invites Indian Ministers to Washington

He expects progress within weeks with 50% U.S. tariffs on Indian goods still in place.

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While Sergio Gor confirmed that talks are ongoing for the Quad meeting, he did not confirm a fixed date.
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Overview

  • Testifying at his confirmation hearing, Sergio Gor called India a strategic partner and said Washington and New Delhi are negotiating the final details of a tariff deal.
  • He announced that India’s commerce and trade ministers have been invited to Washington next week for talks with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.
  • Gor said curbing India’s purchases of Russian oil is a top priority and noted the administration tied part of the current tariff burden to those imports.
  • He stated the United States wants India to open its market to American crude oil, petroleum products, and LNG as part of the trade and energy discussions.
  • Outlining broader goals, he pledged to deepen defense and technology cooperation, advance the Mission 500 trade target, reinforce Quad engagement, and pull India closer to the U.S. and away from China.