--- title: "India and US trade deal talks reach plateau, says finance minister" description: "Most outlets led with the statement by India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman that India and the US trade talks have reached a “plateau,” quoting her remarks directly. Business Recorder and Hum News English added context about the difficulty in moving forward and narrowing room for a deal, while the others provided more neutral framing without emphasizing the implications of the plateau. All excerpts highlight the prolonged negotiations and the lack of resolution." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/12395-india-us-trade-talks-hit-plateau-finance-minister-says site: HarZaviya language: en --- # India and US trade deal talks reach plateau, says finance minister world · updated 5 Oct 2026, 11:46 PM PKT · 5 Oct 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with the statement by India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman that India and the US trade talks have reached a “plateau,” quoting her remarks directly. Business Recorder and Hum News English added context about the difficulty in moving forward and narrowing room for a deal, while the others provided more neutral framing without emphasizing the implications of the plateau. All excerpts highlight the prolonged negotiations and the lack of resolution. ## Same story from 5 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Dunya News** — [India finance minister says US trade talks hit 'plateau'](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Business/976307-india-finance-minister-says-us-trade-talks-hit-plateau) · 5 Oct 2026, 11:46 PM PKT > The two nations announced an initial understanding in February that would see Washington reduce tariffs to 18 per cent and India cut duties on a range of products - **24 News HD** — [India finance minister says US trade talks hit 'plateau'](https://www.24newshd.tv/05-Oct-2026/india-finance-minister-says-us-trade-talks-hit-plateau) · 5 Oct 2026, 3:47 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > Trade deal talks between India and the United States have reached a "plateau", New Delhi's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Monday, after negotiations dragged on for months with the sides struggling to resolve sticking points. - **Dawn** — [India finance minister says US trade talks hit 'plateau'](https://www.dawn.com/news/2034922/india-finance-minister-says-us-trade-talks-hit-plateau) · 5 Oct 2026, 3:34 PM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > Trade deal talks between India and the United States have reached a “plateau”, New Delhi’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Monday, after negotiations dragged on for months with the sides struggling to resolve sticking points. The two nations announced an initial understanding in February that would see Washington reduce tariffs to 18 per cent and India cut duties on a range of industri... - **Hum News English** — [India-US trade talks hit ‘plateau’, finance minister says, as tariffs narrow room for deal](https://humenglish.com/latest/india-us-trade-talks-hit-plateau-finance-minister-says-as-tariffs-narrow-room-for-deal/) · 5 Oct 2026, 1:30 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > NEW DELHI: Trade deal talks between India and the United States have reached a plateau and further concessions might be difficult, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday, in the latest sign of difficulties in long-running efforts to finalise a bilateral agreement. The comments are New Delhi's strongest public acknowledgement that talks on key issues have stalled for a ‌deal both hav... - **Business Recorder** — [India, US have reached a plateau in trade talks, Indian finance minister says](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442686/india-us-have-reached-a-plateau-in-trade-talks-indian-finance-minister-says) · 5 Oct 2026, 10:59 AM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > NEW DELHI: India and the United States have reached a plateau in their trade deal talks, India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday, a further sign that the two sides have hit a wall on a crucial deal. Giving or taking more beyond that plateau would be “very, very difficult” for both countries, Sitharaman said at an event in New Delhi. “Maybe if there are rooms to operate from, ... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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