US Amends India Trade Deal Fact Sheet Within 24 Hours, Pulses Removed

• The White House significantly changed the India-US Trade Deal fact sheet.
• The revised fact sheet removes the mention of pulses and uses 'intent' instead of 'commitment' for India's $500 billion purchase of US goods.
• The initial version included tariff reductions on various US products, including certain pulses, which are now omitted.
• India's pulse import bill increased by 46% to $5.48 billion in FY2024-25, with the US share being $89.65 million.
• Pigeon pea, chickpea, and lentil were the top pulse imports for India in FY2024-25.