Office of the United States Trade Representative

Goyal-Greer Talks Likely to Centre on India-US Trade Pact, Interim Deal as Tariff Risk Looms

India and the United States are expected to intensify trade discussions when Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal visits Washington from September 29 to October 5 for the G20 Trade Ministers’ meeting, with bilateral talks likely to focus on a broader bilateral trade agreement and a possible interim arrangement. The outreach comes at a sensitive moment, as uncertainty persists over proposed U.S. legislation linked to Senator Lindsey Graham that could authorise steep tariffs, adding urgency to efforts to stabilise the trade relationship.