Engagement ongoing with US on mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement: Govt to Parliament
Dec 6, 2025
India's engagement with the US is ongoing, including through negotiations aimed at concluding a mutually beneficial, multi-sector bilateral trade agreement, the Centre informed Parliament on Friday.
In a written response, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh also said visa-related decisions are "sovereign matters" but India and US remain actively engaged on the issue, underlining that skilled talent mobility helps both countries.
He was responding to a query by DMK MP Kalanidhi Veeraswamy and TMC MP Mahua Moitra.
The Ministry of External Affairs was asked about the recent changes in tariff structures and H-1B visa policies by certain countries, particularly the US, which could adversely affect Indian exports and skilled professionals.
"On September 19, 2025, the US administration issued guidelines titled 'Presidential Proclamation' imposing a fee of USD 1,00,000 on new H-1B petitions if the petitioner does not have a valid H-1B visa and is applying from outside the United States.
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