US–India Interim Trade Framework: explained The US–India deal is an interim framework, not a final trade agreement. The full bilateral trade pact is still under negotiation. Geopolitical signal • For the first time, the US has shown entire Jammu & Kashmir as part of India on its official map. • Earlier depictions by the US and bodies like the WHO had led to controversies, especially around 2011–12. • This shift signals a geopolitical dimension to the framework, beyond economics. • Pakistan’s res