Overview

• U.S. trade representative for South Asia Brendan Lynch will make a one-day visit to New Delhi on Tuesday for the talks, Indian officials said.
• India's chief negotiator Rajesh Agarwal said the two sides will fast-track discussions, without providing detail.
• President Donald Trump last month added a 25% levy linked to India's purchases of Russian oil, lifting combined duties on many goods to roughly 50%.
• India's exports fell to $35.10 billion in August from $37.24 billion in July, with U.S.-bound shipments down to $6.86 billion from $8.01 billion.
• Reuters reported that the fuller impact of the late-August tariff increase is expected to show up in trade data next month.