U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

02/02/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/02/2026 20:30

Risch Statement on U.S.-India Trade Deal

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the statement below on the recently announced U.S.-India trade deal.

"Congratulations to President Trump for a superb accomplishment on today's trade agreement with India. I am very glad to learn that the world's oldest and largest democracy has agreed to reduce trade barriers with the United States. India is a close partner of the United States, with a prominent diaspora in our country, and an integral partner in countering China's malign influence in the Indo-Pacific.

"Now, under this new agreement India has pledged to buy American. It will also help the U.S. counter Russian aggression and in its work to bring an end to Russia's war against Ukraine by cutting off India's support of the Russian energy sector."

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