# Ronak D. Desai

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## Timeline

- **2026-10-01**: Greer: deal not 'imminent' — USTR Jamieson Greer tells ANI at the G20 trade ministers meeting in Milwaukee that a deal is not imminent and that both sides have identified 'the universe of items that are sticking points'; he holds bilateral talks with Goyal.
- **2026-09-30**: Modi-Trump phone call — PM Modi and President Trump review bilateral trade, defense, energy and critical technologies; Modi describes the conversation as 'productive.'
- **2026-09-25**: Goyal calls deal 'done and dusted' — India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says India-US trade is 'done and dusted' and that India has finalized nine FTAs, pending the right comparable competitive advantage on tariffs.
- **2026-02**: US-India finalize first-phase trade framework — Washington and New Delhi announce finalization of the trade framework for the first phase of the Bilateral Trade Agreement; subsequent tariff structure changes trigger further negotiations.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### India-US Deal 'Not Imminent' — 9 FTAs, 75% GDP Access at Stake
2026-10-02 04:40:08 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

USTR Jamieson Greer says a US-India trade deal is not 'imminent,' even after a February framework and Goyal's 'done and dusted' claim. The remaining legal sticking points — tariff preferences, agricultural protections, and India's Russian oil purchases — will determine the agreement's structure and enforceability.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/india-us-trade-deal-not-imminent-legal-sticking-points

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