New Delhi: US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has rejected a report claiming that he turned down a quick trade agreement with the US and that it was holding
out. Pointing out that neither side rejected anything, he said that recent talks between New Delhi and Washington were positive.
“Fake news alert! No one has rejected anything. Both sides had very constructive meetings and reaffirmed their commitment to finalising a trade deal. We continue to stay actively engaged. Reuters – you can do better!” Gor said in a post on X.
Fake news alert! No one has rejected anything. Both sides had very constructive meetings and reaffirmed their commitment to finalizing a trade deal. We continue to stay actively engaged.
Reuters – you can do better! https://t.co/7LARDhhtCg— Ambassador Sergio Gor (@USAmbIndia) July 13, 2026
What did the report say?
As per a report published in Reuters, India rejected a quick trade agreement with the US and said that it was seeking better terms. The report claimed that India was gaining confidence due to its talks with new trading partners and political advantages at home. The report also claimed that India and the US failed to come to any agreement during US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer’s recent visit to India.
The report had also claimed that the US did not offer assurances on two demands from New Delhi. These included an advantage on tariffs over other countries like China and no fresh US levies after a deal was signed between both countries. It further said that India did not want to rush into an unfavourable agreement, nor any compromise on sectors such as agriculture.
Piyush Goyal too rejects the report as ‘baseless’
This news is completely false, baseless and misleading.
I had fantastic meetings with USTR Jamieson Greer, @USTradeRep, when he visited Delhi in June. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to an agreement that is balanced, commercially meaningful, and delivers tangible… https://t.co/0JZOULEL6i
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) July 13, 2026
Union Commerce and Industry Minister too rejected the Reuters report, earlier in the day. Taking to X, he wrote, “This news is completely false, baseless and misleading. I had fantastic meetings with USTR Jamieson Greer, @USTradeRep, when he visited Delhi in June. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to an agreement that is balanced, commercially meaningful, and delivers tangible benefits for businesses, farmers, workers, and consumers in both countries. Our teams remain fully engaged in achieving this objective”.
