In a weekly briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the agreement aims to strengthen and deepen India-US two-way trade in goods and services, increase market access, and reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers.
Speaking at a press conference, Khera said "He was not invited to President Donald Trump's swearing-in ceremony, but he went there anyway. US President Donald Trump said he would impose reciprocal tariffs, but PM Modi was just smiling... PM Modi came from the US after hearing Trump's threat.
Indian stock indices continued to remain volatile over concerns about Trump's tariff announcements and weak global cues. The benchmark indices opened in the red to later trade in the green. At closing, it closed marginally lower.