Next month, a team from the United States is expected to visit India for trade discussions, as confirmed by India's Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal. Although the exact dates for the visit have not been finalized, Agrawal indicated that the US team would not be visiting this month. This visit follows an earlier trip by Indian officials to Washington, DC, in April, where they engaged in discussions to finalize details regarding an interim trade pact and advance negotiations under the broader Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA). Agrawal highlighted that India is actively engaged with the US on trade matters, including ongoing Section 301 investigations, which relate to trade practices. On February 7, India and the US issued a joint statement that established a framework for an interim trade agreement aimed at fostering reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade relations. In the last fiscal year, India's exports to the US saw a modest increase of 0.92%, reaching $87.3 billion, while imports surged by 15.95% to $52.9 billion. Consequently, the trade surplus narrowed from $40.89 billion to $34.4 billion.