Union Minister Piyush Goyal began a week-long visit to the US to attend the G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting and hold critical discussions on advancing the India-US .
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Today
Union Minister Piyush Goyal departed for a week-long visit to the US for G20 and bilateral trade talks.
What happens next?
Goyal will attend the G20 Trade Ministerial on September 30-October 1 and continue bilateral talks with USTR Jamieson Greer to finalize an interim trade deal.
India's Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, departed for a week-long visit to the United States from September 29 to October 5, 2026. His agenda includes participating in the G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from September 30 to October 1. A key focus of the visit will be bilateral discussions with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to advance a mutually beneficial India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) and finalize an interim deal. Goyal is also scheduled to meet with leading American CEOs and participate in roundtables with businesses and startups in Milwaukee, Chicago, and New York.
💭 If you're wondering…
It's a forum where trade ministers from the world's 20 largest economies discuss global trade issues, aiming to foster open, inclusive, and rules-based international commerce.
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