India and the US are actively negotiating a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), aiming to boost bilateral trade relations through enhanced market access and reduced trade barriers.

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio lauded Pakistan's role in "global and regional peace" in his first meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday, the Foreign Office (FO) said.

While Pakistan credits Trump with mediating the ceasefire, India has consistently denied any US involvement. Nonetheless, Trump has publicly reiterated his willingness to mediate the longstanding Kashmir dispute, a position echoed by the US State Department.

Deloitte South Asia CEO predicts an end to trade disputes between India and the US within the next few months, citing stronger bilateral relations and a potential trade agreement.

Much of the progress that has been achieved in India-U.S. relations could suffer a setback owing to Trump’s ill-advised remarks. Originally published under Creative Commons by 360info ™.

For India, navigating US export controls remains a challenge 20 years since the civilian nuclear agreement was signed.

S Jaishankar has dismissed the notion that Pakistan impinges on the relations between the US and India, which are based on their complementarity and not on third countries.He also dismissed the claims of US President Donald Trump that he forged the ceasefire between the two neighbours after Operation Sindoor,

Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss bilateral ties, regional issues like the Middle East and Iran, and Pakistan-India relations.

The United States announced the launch of a critical minerals initiative with Australia, India and Japan on Tuesday as part of efforts to counter China, although ties between the partners have been strained by trade frictions and other disagreements.