PM Modi, JD Vance welcome ‘significant progress’ in talks for India-US trade deal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States Vice-President JD Vance on Monday welcomed “significant progress” in talks towards a bilateral trade agreement, and called for “dialogue and diplomacy” as the way forward.

Vance arrived in India on Monday on a four-day visit. He met Prime Minister Modi in New Delhi on Monday evening.

India’s Ministry of External Affairs said that both leaders “welcomed the significant progress in the negotiations for a mutually beneficial India-U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreement focused on the welfare of the people of the two countries”.

The ministry added: “Likewise, they noted continued efforts towards enhancing cooperation in energy, defence, strategic technologies and other areas.”

Pleased to welcome US @VP @JDVance and his family in New Delhi. We reviewed the fast-paced progress following my visit to the US and meeting with President Trump. We are committed to mutually beneficial cooperation, including in trade, technology, defence, energy and… pic.twitter.com/LRNmodIZLB

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 21, 2025

The White House also said that there had been “significant progress” in negotiations for the deal, The Indian Express reported.

The United States said that the proposed bilateral trade pact was a chance to negotiate a “new and modern trade agreement focused on promoting job creation and citizen well-being in both countries, with the goal of enhancing bilateral trade and supply-chain integration in a balanced...

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