Archive · 1 Oct 2026
India, US Pursue Interim Trade Deal at G20 Meeting
India and the United States are working on 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.
They discussed how to finish the interim agreement quickly.
Goyal also spoke with officials from Mexico, Poland and Brazil about trade and investment.
His talks with Poland included a proposed India-European Union free trade agreement.
At the meeting, Goyal said food should help countries stay safe, stable and cooperative.
He also said countries should be able to take legitimate steps to protect their own food supplies.
Piyush Goyal met US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Milwaukee during the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting.
The officials discussed efforts to conclude an interim India-US trade agreement at the earliest.
Goyal separately discussed trade and investment ties with officials from Mexico, Poland and Brazil.
Talks with Poland included opportunities linked to the proposed India-European Union free trade agreement.
Goyal urged countries to distinguish food-supply-chain weaponization from legitimate domestic and food-security measures.
- Who
- India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, and trade officials from Mexico, Poland and Brazil.
- What
- They discussed an interim India-US trade agreement, broader trade and investment cooperation, and food-security issues.
- When
- Thursday, during the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting.
- Where
- Milwaukee, United States.
- Why
- To advance an interim India-US trade deal, continue work on a broader bilateral agreement, and strengthen trade and investment ties with other countries.
- Main participants
- Piyush Goyal and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer
- Primary issue
- Early conclusion of an interim India-US trade agreement
- Broader framework
- Proposed India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement
- Meeting
- G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Milwaukee
- Additional talks
- Trade and investment ties with Mexico, Poland and Brazil
- European trade discussions
- Opportunities linked to the proposed India-European Union free trade agreement
- Food-security topic
- Distinguishing food-supply-chain weaponization from legitimate domestic policy measures
