Prime Minister welcomes framework for Interim Trade Agreement between India and the United States, calls it a boost to ‘Make in India’ and Employment

• Framework for an Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) between India and the United States, welcomed by PM Modi on 7 February 2026, pitched as a boost to Make in India and employment.
• A precursor step inside the broader India–US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) track launched by Modi and Trump on 13 February 2025, under the "Mission 500" goal (USD 500 bn bilateral trade by 2030).
• Examinable as GS-II (India–US bilateral) and GS-III (external sector, MSMEs, agriculture, employment).