US Seeks India Trade Deal on E-Commerce, Crops and Data Storage

A US-India trade agreement under discussion will cover 19 categories, including greater market access for farm goods, e-commerce, data storage and critical minerals, people familiar with the matter said, the first step toward a deal that may help the South Asian nation evade higher tariffs on its goods.

The terms of reference for a bilateral deal, which was finalized by both sides this week, includes trade in goods as well as services, the people said, asking not to be identified as the discussions are private. Other so-called “chapters” covered in the trade deal are corruption and rules of origin, ...