India-US trade deal: Productive discussion with USTR Greer on early conclusion of interim agreement, says Piyush Goyal

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal engaged in a fruitful dialogue with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Milwaukee, just prior to the G-20 Trade Ministers meeting.The conversation took place on the occasion of a call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, during which the duo reviewed advancements in trade, defense, energy, critical technologies, and other critical areas of shared interest.Goyal, in a subsequent post on X, stated that the discussion centered around initiating a mutually advantageous interim trade agreement under the bilateral framework agreed upon by India and the US in February.

He added that they also exchanged perspectives on the G20 deliberations under the US presidency.Having finalized the framework for the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement (BTA) in February, the two nations are now negotiating the details of the interim pact. Goyal had previously stated that the trade deal is in place and will be implemented once the US offers India the competitive edge it needs over its competitors in the American market.