Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Goyal-Greer Talks Aim To Advance Interim India-US Trade Deal
India and the United States are trying to make a smaller trade agreement first.
This smaller agreement would be part of a larger planned trade deal.
India’s minister, Piyush Goyal, will meet U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer to discuss the negotiations.
They will meet during a G20 trade ministers’ gathering in Milwaukee.
India wants trade rules to remain open and fair, especially for developing countries.
The United States wants countries to address issues such as excess production, forced labor and trade restrictions.
Goyal will also meet American business leaders to encourage investment and manufacturing partnerships in India.
The two countries still need to settle some unresolved issues before the interim agreement is completed.
Piyush Goyal will meet U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Milwaukee during the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting.
India and the United States are working to resolve outstanding issues in an interim trade agreement under a broader Bilateral Trade Agreement.
Goyal’s visit to the United States is scheduled for September 29 to October 5, with meetings also planned in Chicago.
India will promote an open, rules-based multilateral trading system centered on the World Trade Organization.
The United States plans to press for changes involving WTO rules, excess production capacity, forced labor and trade-related risks to agriculture.
- Who
- India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, alongside G20 trade ministers and business leaders.
- What
- They will discuss advancing an interim India-United States trade agreement as part of a broader Bilateral Trade Agreement.
- When
- Goyal is scheduled to visit from September 29 to October 5; the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting will be held on September 30 and October 1.
- Where
- The main meeting will take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with additional business meetings in Chicago.
- Why
- The two sides are seeking to resolve outstanding issues and advance the broader trade agreement outlined in their February 7 joint statement.
India’s Position
United States’ Position
Future of global trade rules
India’s Position
India will advocate an open, transparent, equitable and non-discriminatory multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization at its core, while preserving policy space for developing countries.
United States’ Position
The United States plans to seek an update to the World Trade Organization’s Most-Favoured-Nation principle, emphasizing greater reciprocity, strategic alignment and conditional market access.
Trade-related production and labor concerns
India’s Position
India’s stated G20 emphasis is on inclusive trade and expanded opportunities for farmers, fishermen, women entrepreneurs, startups and smaller businesses.
United States’ Position
The United States wants countries to address structural excess production capacity and eliminate forced labor from global supply chains.
Agricultural trade disputes
India’s Position
The articles do not state a separate Indian position on the U.S. concerns over agricultural retaliation.
United States’ Position
The United States is concerned that retaliatory tariffs on products such as soybeans, pork and corn can harm its domestic agricultural sector during broader trade disputes.
- Indian minister
- Piyush Goyal, India’s Commerce and Industry Minister
- U.S. counterpart
- Jamieson Greer, United States Trade Representative
- Visit dates
- September 29 to October 5
- G20 meeting
- September 30 and October 1 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Trade framework
- An interim agreement within a proposed broader Bilateral Trade Agreement
- India’s position
- Support for a rules-based, open, inclusive and non-discriminatory trading system centered on the World Trade Organization
- U.S. priorities
- WTO reform, excess production capacity, forced labor and concerns about retaliatory agricultural tariffs