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After White House shared a revised fact sheet on the India-US trade deal, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that amendments to the document reflect shared understanding between the two sides on the matter.
At a press conference, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India-US joint statement issued on February 7 remains the framework for the India-US interim trade deal.
"The Joint Statement is the framework and remains the basis of our mutual understanding in the matter. Both sides will now work towards implementing this framework and finalizing the Interim Agreement. The amendments in the US fact sheet reflect the shared understandings contained in the Joint Statement," said Jaiswal.
The statement came after White House revised the fact sheet on its website to remove references to India's purported commitments to buy American agricultural goods like pulses and removing digital services tax under the trade deal.
Under the India-US trade deal, Trump has reduced tariffs on India from 50 per cent to 18 per cent in exchange for zero tariffs on American goods.
At a press conference, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India-US joint statement issued on February 7 remains the framework for the India-US interim trade deal.
"The Joint Statement is the framework and remains the basis of our mutual understanding in the matter. Both sides will now work towards implementing this framework and finalizing the Interim Agreement. The amendments in the US fact sheet reflect the shared understandings contained in the Joint Statement," said Jaiswal.
The statement came after White House revised the fact sheet on its website to remove references to India's purported commitments to buy American agricultural goods like pulses and removing digital services tax under the trade deal.
#WATCH | Delhi: On the US issuing an updated India-US trade framework factsheet, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says, "...The amendments in the US factsheet reflect the shared understandings contained in the joint statement."
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Under the India-US trade deal, Trump has reduced tariffs on India from 50 per cent to 18 per cent in exchange for zero tariffs on American goods.
