The Indian MEA said on Feb. 12, 2026 that amendments to the White House factsheet now align with the Feb. 7 India–US joint statement after the US removed references to pulses, agricultural purchases, a digital services tax, and a $500 billion India investment commitment.

The US edits narrow what can be treated as agreed deliverables in the interim trade framework, reducing near-term pressure on India to commit to specific agricultural import and investment figures. Removing the digital services tax reference signals it is not locked into the interim package, which affects compliance and tax-planning assumptions for US digital firms operating in India. The public rollback also indicates the joint statement is the controlling text for negotiations, which changes how companies should interpret official US communications when planning market access and sourcing decisions.