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First phase of trade deal between India and USA completed

Indian Minister of Commerce Piyush Goyal announced that the legal texts of the trade agreement with the USA have been prepared and the free trade agreement with the EU will be signed in December.

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Indian Minister of Commerce Piyush Goyal announced that the first phase of the trade agreement with the USA has been completed and legal texts have been prepared.
Additionally, the free trade agreement with the EU is expected to be signed in December and enter into force at the beginning of next year.

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The US and India agreed on an interim framework to resolve bilateral trade disputes in February.

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According to reports in the Indian press, Goyal made a statement at the event he attended in the capital New Delhi.

Stating that the first phase of the trade agreement between the USA and India has been completed, Goyal said that the legal texts regarding the agreement are in the process of being prepared.

Goyal said, "The agreement is being finalized and its legal texts are being prepared. We hope to complete it soon and put it into force when we gain a similar or competitive advantage compared to our peer countries."

'THE AGREEMENT WILL ENTER INTO EFFECT AROUND FEBRUARY'

Noting that the free trade agreement between India and the European Union (EU) will be signed in December, Goyal stated that the agreement is expected to enter into force in February or March next year.

The USA and India announced in February that they had reached an agreement on an interim framework agreement aimed at resolving the bilateral trade dispute.

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Signing of the free trade agreement with the EU in December.
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