New Delhi, Feb 12 (NationPress) The modifications made to the White House factsheet regarding the India-US trade agreement illustrate the common understandings established by both nations in their joint statement, as confirmed by the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday.

During the weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that India and the United States had reached a consensus on a joint statement outlining the framework for an Interim Agreement focused on reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade.

“This framework was published on February 7, 2026. The joint statement serves as the foundation of our mutual understanding in this matter. Both parties will now collaborate to implement this framework and finalize the interim agreement,” he added.

The United States has updated the factsheet concerning the trade agreement with India, making several adjustments to the key terms in the formal document, which now aligns more closely with India's statements. These updates are reflected in the factsheet available on the official White House website.

One notable change is the removal of “pulses” from the list of American products on which India was expected to eliminate or reduce tariffs. The revised statement indicates that “India will eliminate or reduce tariffs on all U.S. industrial goods and a broad range of U.S. food and agricultural products, including dried distillers’ grains (DDGs), red sorghum, tree nuts, fresh and processed fruit, soybean oil, wine and spirits, and additional products.”

The agriculture chapter of the trade agreement released by India indicated that pulses are fully protected as a highly sensitive sector under an exemption category.

Another update in the factsheet is the inclusion of India’s intention to purchase more American products, aiming for over $500 billion worth of energy, information and communication technology, coal, and other goods from the U.S.

The previous version of the factsheet suggested that India “will purchase over $500 billion” of U.S. products, which implied a firm commitment from India.

Additionally, the earlier mention of India’s “removal of its digital services tax” has been eliminated from the updated factsheet.

Previously, the White House had stated: “India will remove its digital services taxes and has committed to negotiate a robust set of bilateral digital trade rules that address discriminatory or burdensome practices and other barriers to digital trade, including rules that prohibit the imposition of customs duties on electronic transmissions.”

The revised document only mentions: “India is committed to negotiating a robust set of bilateral digital trade rules that address discriminatory or burdensome practices and other barriers to digital trade.”

The Modi government has asserted that it has consistently protected the interests of Indian farmers in any trade agreement. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has reiterated that sensitive agricultural products such as dairy and poultry were excluded from these negotiations.