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Trade Deal Lagbhag Done!
US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau ne bataya ki Tuesday ko India aur US ke beech trade agreement almost ready hai. Sirf ek final point pe kaam chal raha hai.
Landau ne bataya ki yeh negotiations 'months' se chal rahi hain. Unhone kaha ki ab kuch 'closure' chahiye taaki dono countries doosre important issues par dhyan de sakein. SelectUSA Investment Summit mein unhone confirm kiya ki deal sign hone ke bahut kareeb hai, par exact date batana mushkil hai.
India Ki Global Power
Landau ne India ki global importance ko bhi acknowledge kiya. Unhone kaha ki India duniya ka sabse bada population wala desh hai aur iski economic growth ki 'incredible potential' hai. Ho sakta hai purani policies ne is potential ko rok rakha tha, par abhi massive growth dikh rahi hai, jo laakhon logon ko poverty se bahar nikal sakti hai.
Deal Ka Structure Aur Challenges
Trade agreement ka basic structure February 2 ko announce hua tha aur poora text February 7 ko aaya tha. Pichhle mahine Indian negotiators ne US officials se milkar terms discuss kiye the. India chahta hai ki US markets mein unke products ko easy access mile, taaki dono countries $500 billion ki bilateral trade target ko 2030 tak achieve kar sakein. Reports ke hisaab se, pehle US tariffs ko 50% se kam karke 18% karne ka plan tha. Lekin, haal hi mein US Supreme Court ke ek decision ke karan yeh mamla thoda complex ho gaya hai. Ab India chahta hai ki deal ko dobara check kiya jaaye taaki badalte global tariff scenario mein unke interests secure rahein.