India's trade minister stated the first trade agreement tranche awaits US assurance. This assurance will ensure India gains a comparative advantage over competitors. India participated in US investigations concerning forced labor concerns. The US imposed a ten percent tariff on India under that probe. India will continue growing exports and leveraging the US market opportunity.

The long proposed India-US bilateral trade agreement will enter its first phase only after Washington restores India's tariff competitiveness against rival exporting nations,

India's trade minister stated the first trade agreement tranche awaits US assurance. This assurance will ensure India gains a comparative advantage over competitors. India…