NEW DELHI, Feb. 10 -- In the latest update to the US-India trade pact, Washington has said India has committed to removing its digital services taxes and to negotiating trade rules "that address discriminatory or burdensome practices and other barriers to digital trade".

This statement came in a White House factsheet, released Monday, US time, that also made clear that the interim trade framework does not talk of any immediate changes to India's domestic e-commerce policy, including restrictions on foreign investment in inventory-based retail.

The negotiations would cover rules prohibiting customs duties on electronic transmissions, a key US priority in global digital trade discussions, according to the factsheet.

Digital trade refers ...