In February this year, PM Modi travelled to the US for a bilateral meeting with Trump in the White House. A joint statement was issued after the meeting in which Modi and Trump announced plans to negotiate the first part of a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) that would prove mutually beneficial by the fall of 2025.

The session occurs amidst global conflicts and trade tensions between the US and India, including new tariffs imposed by the US.

PM Modi had travelled to the U.S. in February this year for a bilateral meeting with Mr. Trump in the White House in Washington, D.C. In a joint statement issued after their meeting, PM Modi and Mr. Trump had announced plans to negotiate the first tranche of a mutually beneficial, multi-sector Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) by the fall of 2025.