Trump Team Claims US-India Trade Deal Is Done, Details Awaited

Senior officials in the Donald Trump administration have moved quickly to shape the public narrative around the newly announced US-India trade deal. The US side is presenting it as a major economic win for American exporters and a strategic breakthrough that could influence India’s energy purchases. However, both countries have not released official documents or detailed text of the agreement so far.

A day after President Donald Trump said US tariffs on Indian goods would be reduced from 50% to 18%, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told American media that the agreement is essentially complete. Greer said the deal is done and only paperwork remains. “This is it. The time has come, and now we have the deal. We'll finish papering it. But we know the specifics. We know the details,” Greer said.

Greer also stated that the US will keep an 18% tariff on Indian goods because of what he described as a “giant trade deficit” with India. At the same time, he claimed India has agreed to reduce tariffs across several major sectors, including:

• Agriculture

• Manufactured goods

• Chemicals

• Medical devices

At the White House, Press Secretary Karoline Levitt expanded the scope of the deal beyond tariffs. She said Trump’s phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi resulted in India agreeing to shift its energy purchasing plans.

Levitt claimed India will stop buying Russian oil, increase purchases of American oil, and may also source oil from Venezuela. She also said Prime Minister Modi committed to $500 billion in purchases of US energy, transportation, and agricultural products.

Levitt further claimed that American exports to India would face a “zero percent tariff.”

However, key parts of the agreement remain unclear. Greer’s statement that officials will “finish papering” the deal suggests that formal documents—such as legal text, tariff schedules, annexes, and timelines—may still be under preparation or negotiation.

Levitt’s claim of zero tariffs on US exports has also raised questions, especially regarding sensitive sectors like agriculture. It remains unclear whether the final agreement will include phased implementation, quotas, safeguards, or exceptions.

On the Indian side, there has been no release of tariff-line details, legal commitments, or sector-specific terms. India has also not publicly confirmed:

• The $500 billion purchase commitment

• Any plan to stop buying Russian oil

• The claim of zero tariffs on US exports

For now, the Trump administration’s message is firm: the deal is final, historic, and beneficial for the US economy and geopolitical strategy. The actual impact and accuracy of these claims will become clear only after both countries publish the final documents and official terms.