U.S. team may visit India next month for trade talks: Piyush Goyal
The U.S. team is expected to visit India next month for trade discussions, as confirmed by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. This follows an earlier visit by Indian officials to Washington to finalize details of an interim trade agreement. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will also visit India to enhance cooperation in various sectors including trade and defense.
- ▪The U.S. team is likely to visit India next month for trade talks.
- ▪Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal mentioned that the U.S. chief negotiator will not accompany Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- ▪India and the U.S. finalized a framework for an interim trade agreement in February.
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The U.S. team is likely to visit India next month for trade talks with their counterparts in New Delhi, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday (May 21, 2026).The Indian side visited Washington, DC, in April for an in-person round of meetings with their U.S. counterparts to finalise the details of the interim pact and take forward the negotiations under the broader bilateral trade agreement (BTA). In Focus Podcast | How has India’s approach to FTAs evolved over the years?When asked if the U.S. chief negotiator for the BTA will accompany U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Mr. Goyal said "he's not coming with him, but there is some plan for them to come next month".Mr.
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