India lifts tariff on some US goods ahead of G20 summit, Modi-Biden meeting

India lifts tariffs on some US goods like chickpeas, lentils, apples ahead of Biden's visit
Tariffs were imposed in 2019 in retaliation to US hike on steel and aluminum
Finance Ministry scraps duties on 28 US products including nuts, chickpeas, lentils
Comes before Biden's arrival for G20 summit and meeting with PM Modi
US is India's largest trading partner, bilateral trade reached $128.8 bn in 2022-23

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