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The three -front strategy of India includes finishing a partial trade agreement with the United States, sealing TLC with the European Union and the United Kingdom, and curbing Chinese imports.
India is moving rapidly to end a partial bilateral commercial agreement (BTA) with the United States. (Image: x)
India is working to seal a partial bilateral commercial agreement (BTA) with the United States before the 90 -day window closed, fountains said. News18. After the pause on the reciprocal rates of the United States, New Delhi is looking for a three -pointed decisive strategy to boost trade and protect national industries.
First Front: American Commercial Agreement
India is moving rapidly to end a partial bilateral commercial agreement (BTA) with the United States. The preliminary agreement is likely to cover essential and not sensitive products. India is considering reducing tariffs in several US imports, while the United States is expected to offer permanent rate relief in return. A series of discussions already have tasks in the Ministry of External Affairs of India and the Administration of the United States, with the Office of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Finance that closely coordinate in those proposed.
Second front: the EU commercial agreements and the United Kingdom
To diversify its commercial portfolio and reduce risks, India is accelerating efforts to block free trade agreements (FTA) with the European Union and the United Kingdom. The sources said the negotiations are in a very advanced stage, with India pointing to rapid closures.
Third front: Prevent the spill by China
To protect national industries, India is implementing a strict mechanism to avoid discharge by countries like China. This includes the rigorous application of the quality control order (QCO) to stop low quality Chinese imports. An Inter Ministry group has also been formed to ensure rapid and coordinated action on this front.
The sources said that the government’s approach in the next three months will be to achieve tangible results in these three strategic areas, with high -level consultations already in progress.
Rate pause
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, paused in radical global tariffs when he announced a 90 -day freezing for all countries waiting for China. As countries obtained a temporary respite, Donald Trump imposed a 125 percent tariff on all Chinese imports. Beijing immediately retaliates, since it slapped 84 percent of tariffs on US assets that increase the commercial war between the two main economies in the world.
The White House doubled in its pressure campaign over other countries while making an example of China. In a blunt message to other nations, the White House said: “Do not retaliate and will be rewarded.”
The White House says that the U -turn was Trump’s plan all the time
The United States Treasury Secretary Scott Besent said: “We
Donald Trump’s commercial advisor, Peter Navarro, said the tariff situation “developed exactly as it should,” while the White House Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, said: “Clearly did not see what President Trump is the entire world.”