Key facts
- An Indian official said talks with the US on the first tranche of a bilateral trade deal are continuing.
- The official said discussions earlier in November centered on customs and trade facilitation issues.
- The comments followed Republican losses in the November 3 US midterm elections, in which Democrats took both chambers.
India is continuing talks with the US to finalize the first tranche of a bilateral trade deal, an Indian official told reporters on November 10, 2026. US officials visited India earlier in November for the discussions, the official said, adding that the talks centered on customs and trade facilitation issues.
The comments came after US President Donald Trump's Republican Party lost control of both chambers of the US Congress in the November 3 midterm elections. With some races still undecided, Democrats scored their biggest victory in the House of Representatives since at least 2008 and flipped Senate seats in traditionally conservative states including Kansas, South Carolina and Texas.
The official gave no date for concluding the first tranche and did not describe the specific customs or facilitation measures under discussion.