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Deadline Diplomacy: U.S.-India Trade Talks Press On Under Skewed Terms
The rapidly approaching July 9 deadline for the reciprocal tariff pause is less a testament to genuine progress and more a pressure tactic.
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R Suryamurthy - Sat, 28, Jun 2025
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As Indian trade negotiators arrived in Washington on June 27 for what is billed as the "final round" of talks, the air is thick with anticipation and, for keen observers, a healthy dose of skepticism. With President Donald Trump's characteristic fanfare proclaiming a "very big" deal to "open up India," the rhetoric obscures a more nuanced reality.
The rapidly approaching July 9 deadline for the reciprocal tariff pause is less a testament to genuine progress and more a pressure tactic, forcing India into a potential "mini-deal" whose benefits appear disproportionately skewed towards Washington, while raising serious questions about India's long-term trade autonomy.
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