'No trade deal till US gives preferential tariff terms': India draws red line

Piyush Goyal says India awaiting tariff edge before US trade deal (File photo)NEW DELHI: India will announce the final details of its proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the US only after Washington agrees to provide preferential tariff terms compared with the country's competitors, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday."As soon as the US is able to give us the preferential rate in comparison to our competition, we will finalise the BTA and announce the final details," news agency ANI quoted Piyush Goyal saying.He said this while addressing a national workshop on Leveraging FTAs Outreach program.The India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) has been under negotiation with both sides aiming to expand market access, reduce trade barriers and deepen economic ti