A three-day meeting between Indian and American officials to finalise the legal text for an interim trade agreement will begin in the U.S. on February 23, an official said on Friday (February 20, 2026).
Earlier this month, India and the U.S. released a joint statement to announce that a framework for an interim trade agreement has been finalised.
Ambiguities in the U.S.-India trade deal
The joint statement lays down the contours of the deal. Now, the contours of the deal have to be translated into a legal agreement, which will be signed between the two sides. It is expected to be signed in March.
The Indian and the U.S. team will start their three-day meeting from Monday (February 23), the official said.
