New Delhi: US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has dismissed a Reuters report that claimed India had rejected a quick trade agreement with the United States and was seeking improved terms before finalising a pact.
Fake news alert! No one has rejected anything. Both sides had very constructive meetings and reaffirmed their commitment to finalizing a trade deal. We continue to stay actively engaged.
Reuters – you can do better! https://t.co/7LARDhhtCg— Ambassador Sergio Gor (@USAmbIndia) July 13, 2026
Responding on X, Gor said discussions between the two countries remain positive and ongoing. He wrote, “Fake news alert! No one has rejected anything. Both sides had very constructive meetings and reaffirmed their commitment to finalising a trade deal. We continue to stay actively engaged. Reuters – you can do better!”
The Reuters report had stated that India was not willing to accept a fast-tracked agreement and was instead pursuing more favourable terms. It also reported that an interim trade pact was not concluded during US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer’s visit to New Delhi last month.
According to Reuters, an Indian government official said the United States had not provided assurances on two key issues, including tariff advantages over competitors such as China and protection from any future US tariffs after a trade agreement is signed.
The report also said India was unwilling to compromise on sensitive sectors, including agriculture, and did not intend to rush into an agreement it considered unfavourable.
The Indian government also rejected the report’s claims. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal described the allegations as “completely false, baseless and misleading”.
According to reports, Goyal said India and the United States continue to engage actively in trade negotiations and have made significant progress towards reaching an agreement. He also rejected suggestions that New Delhi had walked away from or intentionally delayed the proposed trade pact.
Gor’s statement followed Goyal’s response, with both maintaining that reports claiming India had rejected a quick trade deal with the United States were inaccurate.
