US-India trade talks resume today on September 16, 2025, in New Delhi. It will be led by Rajesh Agarwal for India and Brendan Lynch for the US. The talks are targeting a November deal. India and the US had already had five rounds of talks with the US. The US is mounting pressure on India, and warned India could lose market share if it does not buy US Corn. Earlier, Trump aide Peter Navarro harshly criticised Indian trade practices, including the purchase of Russian oil and high tariff barriers for the Indian market.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also Read:<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/indian-origin-amit-kshatriya-nasa-associate-administrator-1757061744580"> Indian origin engineer Amit Kshatriya named NASA's top civil service official, to lead Moon-to-Mars mission</a><h2>Who is Rajesh Agarwal?</h2>Rajesh Agarwal is an Indian Administrative Service officer, 1994 batch of Manipur Cadre. He is serving as the special secretary in the Department of Commerce, will take over as the next Commerce Secretary after the retirement of Sunil Barthwal on September 30.&nbsp;"The officer will take over as Secretary, Department of Commerce... vice Shri Sunil Barthwal, IAS (BH:89) upon his superannuation on September 30, 2025," read a government order.Rajesh Agarwal completed his Bachelor's Degree in Statistics and Master's Degree in Operational Research from Delhi University. He also has an Executive Post-Graduation Diploma in International Business (EPGDIB) from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT).&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-bans-austrian-economist-gunther-fehlinger-jahn-dismantle-india-post-1757065314880">India blocks Austrian economist Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn’s X account after controversial ‘Dismantle India’ post</a>&nbsp;Apart from the bilateral trade talks with the US, Agarwal is also the Chief Negotiator in the review of the free trade agreement in goods with the 10-nation ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) bloc, negotiations for a comprehensive trade pact with Australia and Peru, and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF).&nbsp;According to his LinkedIn profile, he worked with the Government of Manipur as Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Power and the Ministry of Home Affairs. He was also the Chief Electoral Officer in Manipur and the Executive Director at the ITPO. He also served as the Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/top-10-democratic-countries-1757767704863">Top 10 most democratic countries in the world leading in freedom and governance</a>

Rajesh Agrawal, Indian Administrative Service officer, 1994 Manipur batch, Special Secretary in the Department of Commerce, will lead the last round of bilateral trade talks with the US. Know about his education, career and other diplomatic responsibilities. 

US-India trade talks resume today on September 16, 2025, in New Delhi. It will be led by Rajesh Agarwal for India and Brendan Lynch for the US. The talks are targeting a November deal. India and the US had already had five rounds of talks with the US. The US is mounting pressure on India, and warned India could lose market share if it does not buy US Corn. Earlier, Trump aide Peter Navarro harshly criticised Indian trade practices, including the purchase of Russian oil and high tariff barriers for the Indian market. Also Read: Indian origin engineer Amit Kshatriya named NASA's top civil service official, to lead Moon-to-Mars mission Who is Rajesh Agarwal? Rajesh Agarwal is an Indian Administrative Service officer, 1994 batch of Manipur Cadre. He is serving as the special secretary in the Department of Commerce, will take over as the next Commerce Secretary after the retirement of Sunil Barthwal on September 30. "The officer will take over as Secretary, Department of Commerce... vice Shri Sunil Barthwal, IAS (BH:89) upon his superannuation on September 30, 2025," read a government order. Rajesh Agarwal completed his Bachelor's Degree in Statistics and Master's Degree in Operational Research from Delhi University. He also has an Executive Post-Graduation Diploma in International Business (EPGDIB) from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT). Also Read: India blocks Austrian economist Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn’s X account after controversial ‘Dismantle India’ post Apart from the bilateral trade talks with the US, Agarwal is also the Chief Negotiator in the review of the free trade agreement in goods with the 10-nation ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) bloc, negotiations for a comprehensive trade pact with Australia and Peru, and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). According to his LinkedIn profile, he worked with the Government of Manipur as Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Power and the Ministry of Home Affairs. He was also the Chief Electoral Officer in Manipur and the Executive Director at the ITPO. He also served as the Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Also Read: Top 10 most democratic countries in the world leading in freedom and governance

Rajesh Agrawal, Indian Administrative Service officer, 1994 Manipur batch, Special Secretary in the Department of Commerce, will lead the last round of bilateral trade talks with the US. Know about his education, career and other diplomatic responsibilities.&nbsp;

Rajesh Agrawal: Meet India's chief trade negotiator leading talks with US

Indian-origin Shivani Raja took oath in the UK Parliament over the Bhagavat Gita. This after she secured a historic victory for Conservative Party, ending the Labour Party's 37-yearold dominance in that constituency.

Indian-origin UK MP Shivani Raja takes oath of Bhagavad Gita after defeating Rajesh Agrawal

The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday tabled the third supplementary Budget with an additional outlay of Rs 13,594.87 crore for the current fiscal 2019-20.

The supplementary demands were tabled by Finance Minister Rajesh Agrawal before the state assembly in the presence of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/membership-drive-being-launched-from-up-matter-of-pride-for-state-yogi-adityanath-233648">Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath</a>.

The government had tabled annual Budget 2019-20 of Rs 4.79 lakh crore on February 9 with emphasis on developing infrastructure. An amount of Rs 1,824 crore was allocated for construction of expressways in the next few years.

For the construction of Gorakhpur link expressway, Rs 12.7 crore was allocated for paying the interest on loans taken from financial institutions.&nbsp;

Besides, an additional allocation of Rs 850 crore was made for the Purvanchal Expressway.

The amount of Rs 79 crore was allocated for constructing new bridges on various routes across the state and Rs 200 crore for carrying out works in the rural sector for widening roads.

In the supplementary budget, importance has been given to modernising madrasas in the state. The Yogi government has allocated Rs 20 crore for the same. At present, there are around 19,000 madrasas affiliated with the UP Madarsa Education Board, apart from 560 aided madrasas functioning in the region.

Besides, Rs 40 crore has been allocated for the construction and repair of high school and inter-college buildings in small districts.

The government has also stressed upon improving the health infrastructure and allocated Rs 15 crore. About Rs 5 crore will be given to Ayodhya, Shahjahanpur and Ferozabad districts each for improving medical services in the region.

The government presents a supplementary budget when the general Budget for government schemes is not enough. The supplementary Budget is presented by the Finance Minister with the consent of the Governor.

The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday tabled the third supplementary Budget with an additional outlay of Rs 13,594.87 crore for the current fiscal 2019-20. The supplementary demands were tabled by Finance Minister Rajesh Agrawal before the state assembly in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday tabled the third supplementary Budget with an additional outlay of Rs 13,594.87 crore for the current fiscal 2019-20. The supplementary demands were tabled by Finance Minister Rajesh Agrawal before the state assembly in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The government had tabled annual Budget 2019-20 of Rs 4.79 lakh crore on February 9 with emphasis on developing infrastructure. An amount of Rs 1,824 crore was allocated for construction of expressways in the next few years. For the construction of Gorakhpur link expressway, Rs 12.7 crore was allocated for paying the interest on loans taken from financial institutions. Besides, an additional allocation of Rs 850 crore was made for the Purvanchal Expressway. The amount of Rs 79 crore was allocated for constructing new bridges on various routes across the state and Rs 200 crore for carrying out works in the rural sector for widening roads. In the supplementary budget, importance has been given to modernising madrasas in the state. The Yogi government has allocated Rs 20 crore for the same. At present, there are around 19,000 madrasas affiliated with the UP Madarsa Education Board, apart from 560 aided madrasas functioning in the region. Besides, Rs 40 crore has been allocated for the construction and repair of high school and inter-college buildings in small districts. The government has also stressed upon improving the health infrastructure and allocated Rs 15 crore. About Rs 5 crore will be given to Ayodhya, Shahjahanpur and Ferozabad districts each for improving medical services in the region. The government presents a supplementary budget when the general Budget for government schemes is not enough. The supplementary Budget is presented by the Finance Minister with the consent of the Governor.

Yogi Adityanath government tables first supplementary budget of Rs 13,594 crore for 2019-20 in UP Assembly

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Yogi Adityanath government tables first supplementary budget of Rs 13,594 crore for 2019-20 in UP Assembly