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Goyal, Greer Meet as India-US Trade Talks Continue
India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met United States trade official Jamieson Greer.
They met during a G20 trade meeting in Milwaukee.
The two countries are trying to make a new trade agreement.
They want the agreement to benefit both India and the United States.
India and the United States announced a framework for the first part of the agreement in February 2026.
Changes to United States tariffs led to more discussions.
Goyal said the agreement was nearly complete but needed the United States to give India a fair competitive position.
The leaders’ meeting came as Narendra Modi and Donald Trump also discussed cooperation between their countries.
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at the G20 Trade Ministerial in Milwaukee.
The meeting focused on advancing a balanced and mutually beneficial India-United States bilateral trade agreement.
India and the United States are working to finalise an interim trade deal under their February 2026 framework.
Further negotiations followed changes in the United States tariff landscape.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump also reviewed bilateral cooperation, including trade, defence, energy and critical technologies.
- Who
- Piyush Goyal and United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer; Narendra Modi and Donald Trump also discussed bilateral cooperation.
- What
- Goyal and Greer discussed advancing the India-United States bilateral trade agreement and finalising an interim deal.
- Where
- On the sidelines of the G20 Trade Ministerial in Milwaukee.
- When
- The meeting took place on Wednesday and was published on October 1, 2026.
- Why
- To advance a balanced and mutually beneficial trade agreement and address further negotiations prompted by changes in United States tariffs.
Key facts
- Meeting participants
- Piyush Goyal and Jamieson Greer
- Location
- Milwaukee
- Event
- G20 Trade Ministerial
- Agreement
- India-United States Bilateral Trade Agreement
- Negotiation status
- The countries are seeking to finalise an interim deal.
- Framework
- India and the United States announced a framework for the first phase of the agreement in February 2026.
- Related leadership call
- Narendra Modi and Donald Trump reviewed cooperation in trade, defence, energy and critical technologies.
Quotes
Commerce Ministry
India’s Commerce Ministry, which issued a statement on Goyal’s discussions with the US trade representative
“Goyal will also engage bilaterally with his counterpart from the United States as part of ongoing efforts to advance a balanced and mutually beneficial India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) and finalise an interim deal in line with the Joint Statement of 7 February 2026.”
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“done and dusted”
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