Nageswaran: India-US trade issues 'sorted', deal likely by March

• India's CEA V. Anantha Nageswaran expects most trade issues with the US are "sorted out" and would be surprised if a deal isn't reached by March, with confidence for an agreement by March 2026.
• Nageswaran attributes delays to geopolitics but notes India's economy is performing well, with exporters diversifying and a weaker rupee benefiting exports.
• US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated India has made the "best offers" received, and a US team is currently in India to address agricultural trade barriers.
• High-level US delegations are actively engaging in New Delhi to finalize the first tranche of a bilateral trade agreement.
• Greer also highlighted India as a "viable alternative market" for US commodities, especially given fluctuating demand from China.

Why It Matters: India-US trade deal progress indicates strengthening economic partnership.