INDIAN EXPRESS DATED 02nd June 2026

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INDIAN EXPRESS DATED 02nd June 2026.

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1.      India-US trade talks and Section 301 tariffs

India and the United States have entered what appears to be the final round of talks for a bilateral trade agreement, with New Delhi seeking preferential access over Asian competitors before Washington announces new Section 301 tariffs. The immediate urgency comes from the lapse of the current 10% global tariff regime on July 24. Section 301 is a stronger legal instrument than earlier emergency tariffs because it allows the US to impose duties, restrict services access, or suspend trade concessions against countries it accuses of hurting American industry. India’s logic is defensive and strategic: it is willing to lower tariffs only if its exports gain a clear market advantage over competitors such as Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Thailand. The gist is that the agreement is not merely about tariff reduction; it concerns export competitiveness, investor confidence, rupee stability and sovereign space on Russian oil and agriculture.

2.      Myanmar assures India on security interests