India, US Discuss Interim Trade Pact at G20 Meeting

India and the United States are discussing a temporary trade agreement.

Piyush Goyal, India's Commerce and Industry Minister, met Jamieson Greer, the US Trade Representative.

They met in Milwaukee during a meeting of G20 trade ministers.

Their goal is to reach an interim deal while working on a larger trade agreement.

Goyal also spoke with officials from Mexico, Poland and Brazil.

Those talks focused on improving trade and investment.

At the G20 meeting, he discussed whether food supplies can be used to pressure other countries.

He said food should help provide security, stability and cooperation.

He also said countries should still be allowed to protect their own food security through legitimate policies.