Upcoming USTR visit: Chance for India and US to fix thorny bilateral issues

While the agenda for Katherine Tai's visit has not yet been disclosed, the two sides are likely to discuss issues on market access, including tariffs, by reconvening India-US Trade Policy Forum

US Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai and her deputy Sarah Bianchi will visit India on November 22. While the official agenda for her visit has not yet been disclosed, the two sides are likely to discuss issues related to market access, including tariffs. They would be doing this by reconvening India-US Trade Policy Forum (TPF) to bolster trade and investment flow between both nations.

Established in 2005, the India-US TPF last met in October 2017. It was then replaced by negotiations between the two sides on a trade deal. With the Biden administration now insisting on resolving irritants first, rather