US Officials Arrive for India Trade Talks; Trump Threatens Rice Tariffs

• US officials, including Chief Negotiator Brendan Lynch, are arriving in India for two days of trade deal negotiations.
• The talks aim to finalize a deal and potentially reduce the 50% tariffs imposed by the US on India.
• Darpan Jain, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, will lead India's negotiation team.
• This visit follows a previous US team visit and comes after Putin's India visit, adding significance to the discussions.
• Ahead of the talks, President Trump threatened new tariffs on Indian rice, seen by experts as a bargaining tactic or domestic political messaging.

Why It Matters: US-India trade talks are crucial for resolving tariffs and defining future economic relations.