India, US ‘very close’ to interim trade deal, fine print being finalised: Piyush Goyal
“So that’s broadly the discussions,” he said. “I don’t think I can be more transparent than that.”Also Read | ‘Moment to seize victory’: Pull out all stops to make India-US trade deal workAccording to Goyal, the deal was almost finalised under the February 6 framework. “The deal was done on the 6th of February, confirmed by both the US and India, broad contours were fixed at that time,” he said.
- ▪“So that’s broadly the discussions,” he said.
- ▪“I don’t think I can be more transparent than that.”Also Read | ‘Moment to seize victory’: Pull out all stops to make India-US trade deal workAccording to Goyal, the deal was almost finalised under the February 6 framework.
- ▪“The deal was done on the 6th of February, confirmed by both the US and India, broad contours were fixed at that time,” he said.
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India, US ‘very close’ to interim trade deal, fine print being finalised: Piyush Goyal“A free trade agreement is basically about getting a comparative advantage over your competitors for market access,” Goyal said.Updated on: Jun 26, 2026 6:34 AM ISTBy Rajeev JayaswalPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link India and the US are “very close” to an interim trade deal, Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday, stressing that free trade agreements are “all about a comparative advantage.”Piyush Goyal was replying to a specific question at the India Global Forum in London on the progress of the India-US BTA talks.
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