New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- BJD MP Sasmit Patra on Tuesday welcomed the India-US trade deal, saying it is a positive step that will reduce tariffs on Indian goods, expand export opportunities, and open avenues for cooperation in trade, technology, and innovation.

The India-US trade deal reduces tariffs on Indian goods in the US to 18 per cent, while Washington has claimed the deal will help it export more agricultural products to New Delhi.

Speaking to ANI, Patra said, "It's a very positive step. As it comes on the heels of the EU-India FTA and, prior to that, the UK deal, and given the global headwinds we are facing, this trade deal will help lessen those headwinds. It will open areas of cooperation. Reduced tariffs will also help the country...