India-US trade talks: Piyush Goyal to visit US on September 22 after New Delhi meet

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal will visit the United States on Monday, September 22, to continue revived trade talks with the Trump administration amid high tariffs, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Saturday.

The visit follows a New Delhi meeting earlier this week where a US delegation, led by Assistant US Trade Representative for South and Central Asia Brendan Lynch, held discussions with Indian officials.

Goyal will lead a delegation to advance talks aimed at an early, mutually beneficial trade agreement, focusing on resolving issues around the 50% tariffs imposed by the US.

“A team from the United States Trade Representative, led by Assistant USTR Brendan Lynch, had meetings at the Ministry of Commerce on September 16 to take forward the ongoing negotiations for a trade deal with the US. The discussions were positive and forward-looking, covering various aspects of the trade deal.

It was decided to intensify efforts to achieve early conclusion of a mutually beneficial agreement,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday.

The talks resume after stalling last month when US President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on Indian goods over India’s continued purchase of Russian oil.

Goyal had earlier visited Washington in May and held discussions with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. The Delhi talks with the US team were the first high-level engagement after the 50 per cent tariff increase.