India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal concluded a four-day visit to Washington, D.C., from May 17-20, reporting “good discussions” with U.S. officials regarding a new India-U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreement. During his visit, Goyal met with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to accelerate progress on the agreement's first phase. The initiative,...
U.S. Pushes for Trade Deal with India Amid Tariff Tensions
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has called for a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) with India rather than a product-by-product approach, emphasizing the need for India to significantly reduce its tariffs across the board. Speaking at the India Today Conclave, Lutnick outlined the Trump administration's vision for a "big, grand"...