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A top Republican lawmaker has welcomed India signing a trade deal with Australia, and urged the Biden administration to enter into a similar arrangement with New Delhi that can advance Washington's strong economic agenda in the strategically vital Indo-Pacific region. I'm pleased to see #Australia & #India sign a strong trade deal, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch said in a tweet. The US needs to do the same and advance a strong economic agenda in the #IndoPacific. The Biden Admin's failure to lead hurts US growth and our partnership in the region, Risch said in another tweet. On April 2, India and Australia entered into an Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement. The agreement was signed virtually by Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan and his Indian counterpart Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison. Under the pact, Australia is offering zero duty .