June 22, 2023

The United States and India have resolved six separate trade disputes at the World Trade Organization, including a fight over former President Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum and India’s retaliatory duties.

“We have decided to resolve long-pending trade-related issues and make a new beginning,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a joint news conference with President Joe Biden following their White House meeting.

The agreements are a surprising development, after National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters at a press briefing earlier this week not to expect “a specific resolution on trade issues coming out of these next few days.”

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