India, US talk trade again: The story so far and a deadline that could yield breakthrough

India, US to hold ministerial-level talks on bilateral trade pact this week

Ministerial talks this week finalize India-US trade pact framework by July 24 deadline. For IT sourcing, 18% tariffs on Indian imports vs ASEAN's 20%+ fundamentally reshape vendor selection and infrastructure budgets—a direct supply-chain cost lever for CTOs.